Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop antique North American map in 1896 to commemorate the

in 1896 to commemorate the first modern Olympic Games held that year

and 3 1/2" deep

These terrific hand-painted jointed boxers are bi-racial: each is black on one side and white on the other

Bottom half is 5 1/2" tall

so moves around freely inside when the bottle is moved

Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop antique North American map in 1896 to commemorate theI've gotten pretty picky about the folk art doorstops I bring home, looking for ones that are either pretty unusual or have amazing old painted surfaces. This is the first owl like this I've seen, and how to beat those bright yellow eyes?!! I love the folkiness of the painting of the whole thing, really, from the wavy lines detailing feathers to those rather crudely painted talons to the orange branch and green swath below. To my eye a total charmer,