Beautifully Carved Folk Art Musicians, Presumed Swiss or German c. 1930s - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY antique calling card These were awarded to a

These were awarded to a young "Master Charley Geoppinger" in the late 1870s or so by a couple of different teachers - two of them for a hundred merits

Near the bottom

Over the course of along and prolific career

and the bird itself is about 2 inches tall

and also calls sewer tile sculpture to mind

Beautifully Carved Folk Art Musicians, Presumed Swiss or German c. 1930s - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY antique calling card These were awarded to aLike a large folk carving of a woman reading I posted and immediately sold a few weeks ago, I wasn't totally sure about these when I purchased them online sometimes it can be so hard to tell! But like her, these turned out to be just wonderful! They, too, are large the accordionist almost 11" tall seated and reflect what I think is a terrific combination of very skillful carving and charming folk sensibility. Don't miss the jointed shoulders, or the