Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle pretzel mold (Perhaps collected by a teacher

(Perhaps collected by a teacher

9 3/4" l x 7/8" wide and deep and in excellent condition

A portrait of disappointment if ever I saw one

so know for sure they date to the late 1800s--and of course the British Museum should have them

Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle pretzel mold (Perhaps collected by a teacherI know from collector in whose amazing collection of folk and outsider art this carving lived in for many years that it was made as a handle for a knife, and one can tell that his head served as a good grip! African American, earlier 20th century, I believe he looks a bit Harlem Renaissance era to me. With large ears to take in everything around him, and highly arching eyebrows that suggest he might be hearing to a tall tale, and perhaps preparing to