Wonderful and Unusual Carved Soapstone Folk Art "1603" Church war effort collection with scores handwritten at both

with scores handwritten at both ends of the board between the nails

both lending a lovely warmth to an already warm portrait

but overall good condition with a nice dry wood patina

all seams holding tights and mirror firmly embedded

sound and stable now

Wonderful and Unusual Carved Soapstone Folk Art "1603" Church war effort collection with scores handwritten at bothI've seen a few miniature books carved of soapstone, and of course lots of Inuit sculpture, but I've never seen a house or a church or other sort of architectural structure as far as I know. This particular church feels close kin to the naive drawings of churches and houses and towns from long ago that I love so much, and with a compelling play of flatness and depth to it too, as if veering back and forth between drawing or sculpture. With a lot of