Old Folk Art Sewer Tile Bear with Flat Back, Wrapped Tail, and Cypher vintage folk art sculpture I found this one in

I found this one in Maine in the immediate aftermath of an April snowstorm (carrying a flashlight through an antiques store

and instead turned up a snapshot in the collection of the St

who look as if themselves born of this very dense and loaded apple tree

What to make of the bust on pillar with pink ribbon

Old Folk Art Sewer Tile Bear with Flat Back, Wrapped Tail, and Cypher vintage folk art sculpture I found this one inI found this old bear in Pennsylvania, a folk art sewer tile end of day creation I believe, with terrific all over incising into the clay to evince fur, and my favorite detail the tail wrapped around one hind leg. Two little holes for the nostrils pressed into the underside of the snout, too. Really a sweet and singular one, with flat back that seems poised for carrying friends! Early 20th century I believe, with two marks or initials scratched into