Sculptural Old Wire Calf Weaner antique tabletop chest of drawers calm grace

calm grace

and contains eight one inch cubes

The rifle he holds can be raised into ready position

and there are a couple of cards that show some foxing but otherwise they are in very good condition

Sculptural Old Wire Calf Weaner antique tabletop chest of drawers calm graceThis would have been used as a muzzle for weaning calves, and one can still rather feel the presence of a calf wearing it but what an evocative thing now in its absence. The hand done wire construction reads like a line drawing in space, while casting terrific shadows, and I especially like that it can be configured and displayed in a variety of ways, like a mask or a basket, with ears out or folded in, the latter creating the appearance of eyes. 12 5