Striking 19th C Carved Butter Churn Lid, Ex. Richard "Smitty" Axtell Collection set of bowls Late 19th or very early

Late 19th or very early 20th century and drawn on the reverse of a postcard-sized Parisian abeublements (furniture) shop

so was thrilled to find this wonderful little boot

NU renowned for his abstract

he really looks like quite good humored

4" long x 2 1/2" tall x 7/8" wide

Striking 19th C Carved Butter Churn Lid, Ex. Richard "Smitty" Axtell Collection set of bowls Late 19th or very earlyThis gorgeous carved piece would have been the lid of a butter churn I believe, with a hole in the center through which the handle of the churn would have fit. I know people get very excited about antique butter molds, but I'll take a boldly carved lid like this any day of the week! This piece comes from the collection of Richard Smitty Axtell (Skinner recently held an auction of many pieces from his collection in "Smitty's Eye: The Axtell