Carved Shoe with Bear Cub Inside! first edition MoMA catalogue and a 3/8" tight tear

and a 3/8" tight tear at the bottom center

meaning made using only a knife--and if there were ever an object that would seem to embody the act of whittling

or perhaps could be put to use in a new way

with a few small dings here and there but very minor

Carved Shoe with Bear Cub Inside! first edition MoMA catalogue and a 3/8" tight tearYou know I'm a sucker for a little hand carved shoe, and all the better that it should have a bear inside! If this had been done in porcelain or carved in a more refined way I think it might be too cute for me, but as is I think it is exactly right! Those little front paws and oh, that little face! 3 3 4" l x 2 7 8" t x 1 1 4" w and in great condition, with a fair amount of age. A pretty perfect stocking stuffer, for sure.