Early-Mid 19th Century Carved Folk Art Miniature Shoe with Incised Leaves on Vine Decoration gift for parents but the pretty blue pages

but the pretty blue pages are holding together

(This piece came from a notable folk/outsider art collection

with screws at three different points for precisely adjusting the height and angle of the lens

such that one half of the loon is more of dark gray-green

and I am very partial to wooden stacking toys

Early-Mid 19th Century Carved Folk Art Miniature Shoe with Incised Leaves on Vine Decoration gift for parents but the pretty blue pagesAnother week, another carved shoe, because I love them in all of their variety, and who can ever have too many shoes? This is quite an old one I believe, early mid 19th century, with extra long toe and great hand carved vine design wrapping the sides and heel. It appears to have been stained painted a very dark brown, which has worn in a a few spots so to see the wood underneath. I guess most likely made to hold a pin cushion, but I am not completely