Wonderfully Carved Antique Figural Pipe Bowl: Man with Prominent Nose and Lots of Hair antique school geography limberjims

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Sold in the lovely antique wooden frame with inlay that I found it in

I just love this and find it quite transcendent of its doily-hood

But I am really not quite sure what is going on in the painting

Wonderfully Carved Antique Figural Pipe Bowl: Man with Prominent Nose and Lots of Hair antique school geography limberjimsCarved folk art pipes like this make me long for the days when pipe smoking was common, and also remind me of the persistent human drive to make everyday things special, and personal though admittedly some manifestations of that drive are more exceptional than others! Wonderful face on this one, with strong nose, slightly open mouth, and an almost expressionistically carved head of hair. And with many years of use manifesting in a very rich patina,