Wonderful Old Painted Tin Boat carved mans shoe though I am not entirely

though I am not entirely certain of its maker

mane and tail

sets the imagination wandering

The person I purchased this from purchased it directly from the estate of a dentist

Notre Dame is burning

Wonderful Old Painted Tin Boat carved mans shoe though I am not entirelyLove love love this thing, with terrific painted color and profile, and satisfying simple symmetry. It's an old thing for sure, scratch made I believe, with two small holes on each side, which make me think perhaps it once had a bottom? No matter to me at least, and I like the happy surprise of finding gold inside when one flips it over. 7 3 8 x 1 3 8 x 2 7 16 t, with surface wear all over and a bit of separation between the edges of the tin at one