C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Dog! Steuler The puppet is made of

The puppet is made of water buffalo hide

One one side is a nude Eve

this pin captures the sense of soaring pretty nicely I think--or

and I would guess was once a prized possession--and it would certainly make a wonderful anniversary gift now

but still flush to the bottom

C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Dog! Steuler The puppet is made ofThis wonderful little dog has a companion carved rabbit 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 finely 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