Charming Antique Carved, Painted Folk Art Mallard Duck cufflinks particularly a bit of loss

particularly a bit of loss to the tips of the ears and a little paint loss to one side of the face

largely for export to England

once an active docking place for boats

Kitschy but also pretty transcendent

Charming Antique Carved, Painted Folk Art Mallard Duck cufflinks particularly a bit of lossA wonderful small carved and painted mallard, with the head carved of a separate piece of wood and fitted into the body. (There is a bit of wiggle to it, but it remains attached.) Terrific old paint, and the rich dry wood patina to the unpainted underside tells us it is quite an old one. That little patch of light blue amid the softened black and white on either side makes me especially happy. A very sweet thing. 5 5 8" x 2 1 8" x 3" t and in good