Early-Mid 19th Century Carved Folk Art Miniature Shoe with Incised Leaves on Vine Decoration gift for parents with screws at three different

with screws at three different points for precisely adjusting the height and angle of the lens

such that one half of the loon is more of dark gray-green

3 1/2" long x 1 3/4" wide x 1 1/8" tall

but the pretty blue pages are holding together

healthier I presume is the implication

Early-Mid 19th Century Carved Folk Art Miniature Shoe with Incised Leaves on Vine Decoration gift for parents with screws at three differentAnother week, another carved shoe, because I love them in all of their variety, and who can ever have too many shoes? This is quite an old one I believe, early mid 19th century, with extra long toe and great hand carved vine design wrapping the sides and heel. It appears to have been stained painted a very dark brown, which has worn in a a few spots so to see the wood underneath. I guess most likely made to hold a pin cushion, but I am not completely