EXQUISITE FOLK ART 19th Century Chip-Carved Wooden Busk, FREE SHIPPING

Description

Exquisite 19
th
century (1850) chip-carved, sailor-made wooden (birch) busk measuring approximately 15 X 2 inches. “Tombstone” shaped top with chip carving extending about 3 inches down the shaft with 2 small hearts and a diamond, also with a chip-carved border. Very fine condition for its age with some dark staining on the bottom on sides, a small indentation, and a small bit of loss to one of the “ears” on the tombstone top. Purchased from an estate in coastal Maine. A great example of American folk art.
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