Charming Antique Carved, Painted Folk Art Mallard Duck soalr eclipse this is just about the

this is just about the most perfect kitchen implement I can imagine

Bird itself is 4" tall  measured on the square

this drawing makes me think a bit of the directness and warmth of Alice Neel's portraits

though I'm not entirely certain what it once held

Charming Antique Carved, Painted Folk Art Mallard Duck soalr eclipse this is just about theA wonderful small carved and painted mallard, with the head carved of a separate piece of wood and fitted into the body. (There is a bit of wiggle to it, but it remains attached.) Terrific old paint, and the rich dry wood patina to the unpainted underside tells us it is quite an old one. That little patch of light blue amid the softened black and white on either side makes me especially happy. A very sweet thing. 5 5 8" x 2 1 8" x 3" t and in good