Charming Old Folk Art Carved Dog pattern samples though I'm not entirely sure

though I'm not entirely sure how exactly it worked

I think it's always the right time to send a Valentine

Part of what I love most about this whimsy

The whole thing fits perfectly over one's head and face

with these beautiful reinforcements added to the top two corners long ago--just what was needed but nothing more to keep it holding sturdily together for another hundred years or so--and I'd think it has another hundred yet in it now

Charming Old Folk Art Carved Dog pattern samples though I'm not entirely sureJust a wonderful little folk art carved dog, with a good amount of age to him I believe, evidenced by the manner of the carving as well as by some wear to the tips of his ears, tip of his tail, and loss to one front paw. He still stands sturdy on his feet, however, and from the front side is not visible at all. And, of course, I at least find animals with a few wounds all the more empathetic. 4" l x 2 5 8" t x 1 1 2" w. Aside from the minor losses, in