SOLD Curious Antique Relief Carved Pine Round with Painted Birds and Vines parts 9 1/16" x 6 1/8"

9 1/16" x 6 1/8" closed

but I would say "God" is in the details

like a colorful modernist tower--found the other day at a little antique shop in Rhode Island

a few very very minor stains/toning

SOLD Curious Antique Relief Carved Pine Round with Painted Birds and Vines parts 9 1/16" x 6 1/8"Between the birds and the star and the color, my guess is that this carving in Pennsylvania Dutch. And with a good amount of wear around the perimeter, suggesting a good lot of handling, and the birds facing in every direction, I might guess it served a functional purpose, perhaps as a lid (or as a print block?) I am not sure. The wood is old, pine I believe, and the manner of the hand carving makes it feel like my favorite sort of drawing. Highly