Signed Folk Art Carving of Pointing Hand student achievement medal Initialed at center

Initialed at center

forever a core part of one's identity

It is made of semi-porcelain

In addition to the white chairs

There are lots of gorgeous old weathered wooden ones out there

Signed Folk Art Carving of Pointing Hand student achievement medal Initialed at centerI found this carving at an antiques shop in Maine, along with a carved spruce gum box listed separately, and have a bit of feeling that they were done by the same maker. The box held a deck of early 20th century alphabet cards, so I might guess that both this and the box date to around then, though I am not 100% sure. Carved into the underside of the base of the hand is what looks to be "MC11," perhaps the initials of the carver and the year 1911. In