Beautifully Carved, Mounted Folk Art Portrait of Man with Bow Tie and Fabulous Hair fun box He will not stand on

He will not stand on his own so needs to be lightly leaned against something

I haven't been able to determine the date of the book

some still tipped in yellow paint

I think the color on these--yellow on one side and red on the other

I think the yellow crests behind them signify the Holy Roman Empire

Beautifully Carved, Mounted Folk Art Portrait of Man with Bow Tie and Fabulous Hair fun box He will not stand onAll the better in person, the carving on this is really quite stunning, especially that hair!!! Politician? Banker? Business owner? Surely some sort of power broker, looking prosperous and ambitious and perhaps a little smug too in his jacket and bow tie and slightly doubled chin. A wonderful addition to a wall of portraits, I'd say, and quite a fun one to carry on an ongoing conversation with; I don't think he'd shy away from a lively debate!