John A. Currie Monoprint with Mixed Media of Three Figures in White vintage Black Forest animal carving Its body is animated with

Its body is animated with incised carving

with a bit of wear to the wood

one can definitely feel the love and care of their maker

with wonderful little pointy ears and a really charming face detailed with black paint on the eyes

This particular box features the original oak stain and mark on the front reading  "Patented 1889

John A. Currie Monoprint with Mixed Media of Three Figures in White vintage Black Forest animal carving Its body is animated withIt seems likely that this haunting work is a Holocaust portrayal, with these three emaciated looking figures emerging from a dense crowd shrouded in darkness, though it certainly speaks poignantly to existential themes and persecution more broadly. I have searched but not found anything about John. A Currie, who signed the mat to which the piece is taped from behind. It appears to be a mono print with details of hair, hands and faces are intensely