Vintage Folk Art Painted Chalkware Couple pewter walnuts I was thrilled to find

I was thrilled to find this one then

and a little staining to wood

but I might give her pride of place on a mantle or shelf--really great

beautifully carved with a very nice surface--and

Vintage Folk Art Painted Chalkware Couple pewter walnuts I was thrilled to findI'm strangely obsessed with this one, in no small part because of the manner in which the bits of paint loss highlight the tips of noses and chins and toes making them both feel rather surreal, perfectly in keeping with their bright red lips and very pink skin and the way she, especially, was painted, with a very folky exuberance to her blouse and skirt and big green collar. Feels a bit like an oversized wedding cake topper and very much like a piece