Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co Tall and with graceful

Tall and with graceful

whose collection included mid-century art

” “The Blind Boy and the Loon

A bit of research leads me to believe that most if not all were made from a kit of Strombecker Steam Locomotives dating to the 1920s or 30s

which included everything from shaker furniture to antique tools to mid-century modern art and ceramics

Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co Tall and with gracefulSuch a sweet and curious little owl! The little branch on which it stands is hollow inside, which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box, pipe, or pouch to the obi sash of a kimono), which, though most commonly carved of ivory, are also found carved of wood. It certainly seems it was created to serve a toggle like function, but now, if balanced right, it will stand up in its own. It feels as