Marvelous Old Folk Art Noah's ark Animals, Zebra and Giraffe - A Pair foot stool 1911 and addressed (to a

1911 and addressed (to a Mr

once he'd made the sculpture

and colorful row of houses or shops in the background

repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket

Marvelous Old Folk Art Noah's ark Animals, Zebra and Giraffe - A Pair foot stool 1911 and addressed (to aThese are from a group of wonderful old handmade animals I found this past weekend in New Hampshire, I believe from a Noah's Ark set, though I'm not entirely sure all from the same set. I've divided them into a few pairs, and thought these two pattern intensive, smiling creatures and habitat sharers in real life a perfect match. The giraffe has jointed legs as well as nails for horns and tail (painted with the same pattern detail as the rest of him),