Wood Carved Plaque of a Woman's Head

Circa 1920's. Probably Continental. Sold for $450.00 (w/o premium) at Dan Morphy.

Lincoln Carving

Early folk art carving of Abraham Lincoln. Found in New York.

Available here.

Anonymous Carved Plaque of Two Little Boys

Something weird happens when you try to do portraiture in carved wood. I've seen a number of them in my time and I've never seen one that doesn't come away with a strange, almost sinister quality to it....almost like Han Solo being encased in carbonite!

Here's a fine example of just what I'm talking about...