Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle pretzel mold There is a dealer in

There is a dealer in a group shop I frequent who has been unloading these old Milton Bradley Froebel blocks one box at a time

As mounted: 7" x 6"

(Perhaps collected by a teacher

Overall beautiful antique condition

Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle pretzel mold There is a dealer inI know from collector in whose amazing collection of folk and outsider art this carving lived in for many years that it was made as a handle for a knife, and one can tell that his head served as a good grip! African American, earlier 20th century, I believe he looks a bit Harlem Renaissance era to me. With large ears to take in everything around him, and highly arching eyebrows that suggest he might be hearing to a tall tale, and perhaps preparing to