Looking Out, Charming c. 1880s Mother of Pearl Seashell Folk Art Carving libra mostly to the top edges

mostly to the top edges of his base

This one I found in PA

or earlier

It measures 6" long x 2 1/4" wide x 1 3/4" tall and is good vintage condition

Looking Out, Charming c. 1880s Mother of Pearl Seashell Folk Art Carving libra mostly to the top edgesI'm sure I've seen them on occasion, but I'd never really looked at a folk art mother of pearl shell carving of this sort before and really what an amazing thing, all done by hand, quite a feat of labor and patience! Perhaps not surprisingly, fisherman were the most common subjects depicted on these, typically shown holding a net and facing away from the sea (toward the viewer), as if coming to shore in at the end of the day. But this much better this