Carved Antique Wooden Boot pottery elephant With their sweet faces

With their sweet faces

the linen is worn thin in places and one of the feet has become partially undone

or an array of small bites including good anchovies or sardines

terrific South American textiles

75” long x 1

Carved Antique Wooden Boot pottery elephant With their sweet facesWhen I first spotted this wonderful little carved wooden boot I guessed it was a snuff box, as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment usually concealed by a sliding top for stashing snuff (ground tobacco, for snorting.) But this refined little boot seems simply to be what it is just a charming carved object, which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so. Great on the desk or anywhere. 4" long x 2 1 2" tall x 7 8" wide. Very