Folk Art Felix with Excellent (Fried Eggs!) Face vintage bronze or possibly a tropical wood)

or possibly a tropical wood) and I believe likely dates to about 1900 or so

and with at least two layers of paint on it

8 stacked chip carved layers on the pocket

) from Moses (

with a really terrific presence

Folk Art Felix with Excellent (Fried Eggs!) Face vintage bronze or possibly a tropical wood)Just about the best face I think I've ever seen on a folk art Felix, which I can't look at without thinking of a plate of fried eggs! Found in New Hampshire, 1940s or so I'd think, and likely once with a door stop attached, but that, and the left side of his base, are gone. It doesn't much bother me (and one could easily repaint the side edge black) since all eyes are on those eyes and mouth! 11 1 8" t x 4 3 8" w x 1 2" d. Apart from the loss at left