Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot shell casing with the silhouette of booted

with the silhouette of booted feet and a big brass pin

I do seem to be having a bit of a horse moment

It delivers the feeling of the miraculous

and was more recently was painted a sort of beige

Profusely Carved Wonderful Antique Wooden Toy Slingshot shell casing with the silhouette of bootedTheres barely a centimeter of this antique toy slingshot that wasnt decorated with hand carved designs: leafy vines all over, a few other flourishes, a four pointed star cross on the end, and what look to be the initials SM, or maybe WS, the style of which make me think 19th century for sure. Beautiful wood grain, nicely carved niches for the sling, terrific patina, just a fabulous little thing completely usable still should one want to grab a rubber