Deco Doggy, Sharp Old Black and White Painted Wooden Folk Art Doorstop Fox's book of martyrs 1835 in addition to the two

in addition to the two gloved men

10 5/16" x 8" x 2 1/4"

I hadn't found a sandpaper drawing I loved in a long while

One tiny glaze chip around the rim

and the flourish on the top of his hat

Deco Doggy, Sharp Old Black and White Painted Wooden Folk Art Doorstop Fox's book of martyrs 1835 in addition to the twoI've gotten pretty particular as far as old wooden folk art doorstops go but this one won me immediately, and completely. Quite an elegance and formal sophistication to this black and white pup sharp and precise in a deco sort of way, and super graphic. (Has a bit of a 1920s 30s Grenfell Mission sensibility to my eye too.) Just right that the door stopper itself be green, peeking through the nice front view cutout between its belly and leg.) C. 1920s