C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Rabbit! shoe form with what I believe are

with what I believe are horsehair bristles running both horizontally

and nice large plugs at the bottom

1920s-1940s or so

I find this cafe scene of mother and son pretty charming

akin to stone lions or sphinx's but finely carved of wood--and most welcoming

C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Rabbit! shoe form with what I believe areThis wonderful little rabbit has a companion carved dog I am listing them separately but would love to see them stay together, as side by side they feel like mini guardian statues, akin to stone lions or sphinx's but carved of wood and most welcoming! I googled C. C. Hoke, who signed the bottoms in 1903, not expecting to find anything, but in fact I learned he was quite a renowned carver and maker, based in Center, Ohio, including of bottle winder