Monday, May 08, 2006

Big Green Squirrel



The fun thing about folk art is its childlike unpredictability. Has anyone ever seen a green squirrel? No matter, the creator of this charming piece has. This great squirrel was done from a single log and it is large! (Almost 2 feet tall.) It's probably between 50 and 80 years old. Lord knows where it was carved. We got it from a Kentucky dealer. He said he got it in New England.

Somewhere in your house there is a shelf or a beam or a mantelpiece (in the living room or kitchen perhaps) where a large green squirrel would feel right at home. He can come live with you for $650.

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