Hand-carved 1903 Anchor Plaque modern architecture creamy white

creamy white

Constructed of what I believe is a woodblock print on paper and a bamboo structure

)--took the trouble to drill holes through the wood in order to stitch through its little pink nose and those great button eyes

which is invariably full of fine and unusual things

Hand-carved 1903 Anchor Plaque modern architecture creamy whiteWhether one lives by the sea or in the middle of the country, I think this finely hand carved wooden shield shaped anchor plaque makes for a pretty wonderful thing to hang on the wall, signifying adventure as well as safe harbor. It's just beautifully done, with the rope carved in the round as it snakes across the top of the anchor, and then this field of pin prick like marks outlining the year of its making, I assume: 1903. Really striking hung and