Old Carving of Old Smiling Woman with Bonnet lion printing block and--especially as I'd put these

and--especially as I'd put these immediately to use serving dips and spreads and olives

producing such a rich and wonderfully satisfying sound (just blow into the top

I'm finding it very difficult to resist scooping up old tools with wonderfully worn wooden handles

as impetus to do some learning

but I'd put this guy on a shelf rather than to use I think

Old Carving of Old Smiling Woman with Bonnet lion printing block and--especially as I'd put theseI paid about as much for this little old woman as I am selling her for, but there is no way I could leave her behind that face! Squinting, but wide open. I like how her bonnet reads a bit like a big head of hair, too. I'd like to think she was the carver's mother or grandmother, maybe as she appeared ready to go to church. 5 1 2" tall x 1 3 8" wide x 3 4" deep. There is a small nick in her bonnet from I think quite a while ago, as it, like the rest of