SOLD Old Carved Folk Art Leaping Deer with Nail Eyes antique scrolled wrought iron and with the mirror still

and with the mirror still in pretty much perfect condition

but it has definitely lived in this 19th c silhouette type frame for quite a long time

Frances and Joseph Cross

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

California College of Arts and Crafts

SOLD Old Carved Folk Art Leaping Deer with Nail Eyes antique scrolled wrought iron and with the mirror stillI believe this sweet old carved deer once stood on a post, as there is a small hole in her belly, and certainly she could be given a stand once again, though I like her just as she is, simultaneously leaping and resting. A lot of years on her for sure, late 19th very early 20th c. I would think, with a beautifully elongated head that adds to a sense of (aero)dynamism, long ears pointing in the opposite direction, and brass nails for eyes. Plus