Old Carved Abe Lincoln Letter Opener enamel canisters 8 3/4" long

8 3/4" long

This sweet little acrobatic clown

losing the tips of his ears and one of his horns as well as some of his paint in the process

as it needs nothing other than to hang up somewhere to be admired

Old Carved Abe Lincoln Letter Opener enamel canisters 8 3/4" longAnother little piece of Americana: I do believe the carved (whittled) head on this old folk art letter opener was meant to represent Abe Lincoln, achieved especially well in profile (hard not to recognize that jawline!) And I believe it is a pretty old carving, perhaps done while Lincoln was still a lived memory. Great condition, great patina, very useful still as a letter opener if desired. 7 1 8" l x 1 1 8" w x 7 8" d.