Toby the Black Dog, Marvin's 1984 Painted Relief Carving paper thin brass stencil with a tiny red tongue

with a tiny red tongue hanging inside that mouth

and under her simple cotton dress a smartly wrapped undergarment fastened with a safety pin

and the other drawers open and close with ease

I'm sure there have been some samples lost over the years

Toby the Black Dog, Marvin's 1984 Painted Relief Carving paper thin brass stencil with a tiny red tongueHandwritten at the very center of the back of the wood panel from which this sweet black dog was carved is TOBY and what a dear and loyal friend Toby must have been. No words necessary to explain the appeal of this one, just a charmer of a painted folk art relief carving and completely winning companion. 11 3 4" t (not including hook) x 5 1 2" wide. Excellent vintage condition. Signed Marvin plus initialed MPF and dated 1984 on reverse.