C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Dog! Steuler These are in really excellent

These are in really excellent condition

but still flush to the bottom

this pin captures the sense of soaring pretty nicely I think--or

The puppet is made of water buffalo hide

C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Dog! Steuler These are in really excellentThis wonderful little dog has a companion carved rabbit I am listing them separately but would love to see them stay together, as side by side they feel like mini guardian statues, akin to stone lions or sphinx's but finely carved of wood and most welcoming! I googled C. C. Hoke, who signed the bottoms in 1903, not expecting to find anything, but in fact I learned he was quite a renowned carver and maker, based in Center, Ohio, including of bottle