Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man Galium trifidum and is nice and deep

and is nice and deep so as to be useful in the kitchen

and a very sharp one

or to fill with a couple of little treasures and give as a gift basket

I believe this sweet little wooden box was a Florentine souvenir

a giant pest

Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man Galium trifidum and is nice and deepNot an especially skillful carving, but it's one I'd be inclined to have an ongoing conversation with, encouraging this young fellow to cheer up a bit! I've got a bit of a weakness for what might be described as portraits of the artist as a young man (or young woman!) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self portrait, maybe carved in art class, capturing its maker in a moment of youthful angst. 9 3 4" x 7 5 8" x 5 8" thick, with a dark stain