Folky Homemade Bookshelf with Carved Squirrels clever drawings repeated four times around the

repeated four times around the perimeter of the basket

just a couple of other examples of his work—but what a lovely little quail I think this is

They measure 3 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/8" tall and are in very good vintage condition

I would guess it was made in the mid-20th century and believe it was made in Benin

giving "my girl" a certain elusiveness

Folky Homemade Bookshelf with Carved Squirrels clever drawings repeated four times around theI found this one at Brimfield in the booth of a delightful seller who always has charming things; it was filled end to end with a bunch of old children's books, but happily she was willing to relocate those into a big pile and let me steal the shelf away, as I'm pretty smitten with these squirrels! Made with lots of love I'd bet by a parent or grandparent as a gift for a young child in the 1940s or 50s, with mellow gold paint on the exterior of the