Primitive Antique Wood and Tin Grain Scoop illustrated made of carved wood and

made of carved wood and painted white

Big black eyes outlined in white with long eyelashes and then long white whiskers pointing toward the colorful ball at the tip of its nose

Kelly was an artist in residence at Kilkenny Design Studio

producing such a rich and wonderfully satisfying sound (just blow into the top

The sculpture measures 6 inches tall x 4 inches wide x 3 inches deep

Primitive Antique Wood and Tin Grain Scoop illustrated made of carved wood andI believe this old grain scoop, with turned wood handle, likely dates to the 19th century, and I think it is just a gorgeous object! The handle extends through a hole in the flat, semi circular wooden base of the scoop like a plug, with its terminus visible on the interior of the scoop. Meanwhile, the beautifully shaped tin of the scoop wraps around the sides of the base, overlapping the the front and joined with a nail. Nothing extraneous, just a