Old Pine Carved Bust of Sober Looking Man in Coat and Tie carved Walnut in May of 1888

in May of 1888

And the lifting the front latch up loosens the lid

I believe made for butcher shop display maybe in the 1950s or 60s

4 1/4" long x 3 5/8" tall

the paper cutouts are a bit off center

Old Pine Carved Bust of Sober Looking Man in Coat and Tie carved Walnut in May of 1888I was thinking this guy would be good illuminated by the folk art lamp with pin up girls I just listed, as perhaps they might cheer him up a bit! I'm not sure if he was meant to represent a president I'm not recognizing, or a bureaucrat, or who, but he definitely has an officialness about him! Carved of pine. 3 3 4" t x 1 3 4" w x 2" d and in good condition with a great patina; there is a scatter of little surface marks on one short side as documented.