Yellow Finch in Steeple, Wonderful Old Folk Art Carved Construction antique seascape painted blue

painted blue

I've become a big fan of Victorian era wirework--such great lines

was born in 1877

with embossed marks at corners

Yellow Finch in Steeple, Wonderful Old Folk Art Carved Construction antique seascape painted blueI purchased this one from a great dealer at Brimfield, right after the field opened, and felt very much as if it had be brought just for me. I am not entirely sure whether it it was once part of a larger construction, like the (large) cherry on top of a folk art church, but whatever the case it's a perfect thing as it is now. I've been taking special note of the yellow finches at the feeder this summer it seems impossible they should be so bright and