Make Do Folk Art Carved and Painted Two-Faced Baluster Man drawing of woman The seascape watercolor was actually

The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper

It is in excellent condition and measures 8 3/8" tall x 4" across x 2" deep and has a hole in the back for hanging

there is light wear to the surface of the chalkboard but it is in very good condition overall and ready to put chalk to

Since finding this one

Make Do Folk Art Carved and Painted Two-Faced Baluster Man drawing of woman The seascape watercolor was actuallyI could not resist bringing this piece into my care, at least for a bit! A great example of creative "make do" resourcefulness, it's an old stair baluster into which little faces were carved on both sides of one end, each with its own personality: one seeming almost on the verge of cracking a smile; the other looking quite distressed! (The eyebrows are my favorite.) And at the other end, what could definitely read as a phallus! Late 19th century or so