• Folk Carvings / Sculpture
Lot 1096

AMERICAN FOLK ART WORLD WAR II /WWII CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN DOG PLAQUE

Estimate: $500 - $800
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AMERICAN FOLK ART WORLD WAR II /WWII CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN DOG PLAQUE, finely carved and painted pine or softwood, depicting a dog with puppies on a porch overlooking a farmstead, the other side with a letter from a soldier and a carved and painted depiction of him writing a letter, or possibly making this plaque. The letter reads "Dearest Mom-- / So old Bess has pups again! That / reminds me of so much. She had her last litter / two years ago - just about this time of year - / when everything was so fresh and new. thats [sic] / what I want to get back to mom! What all of / us are fighting to get back to - that world back / home where a fellow can give the sort of welcome/ he ought to give a litter of setter pups in the / spring. To watch them grow up with all other / new young things in a world thats [sic] bright and / free. Good old Bess! Pat her sweet old head / for me and tell her she and I have a date / some autumn day - to teach those youngsters of / hers what bird-dog pips are born for. / God bless you all, / Your loving son, / Bill." the letter terminates with a "V-MAIL" emblem on the bottom, and the corners are curled over and back. Circa 1945. 9 1/4" HOA, 15 1/2" LOA, 1 3/4" DOA.

Condition

Excellent condition with some scattered minor wear to high points, especially around edges.

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From the estate collection of Katharine "Kitty Sue" Pease, Los Angeles, CA.