Folk Art Chalk Drawing of Couple in Horse-Drawn Sled Signed Clair Bolic table brush which we had no interest

which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill

I would guess it dates to the 1960s or early 70s

It measures 4 7/8" long x 1 1/16" wide x 4" tall and is in good antique condition

though all the better if literally so

still lives

Folk Art Chalk Drawing of Couple in Horse-Drawn Sled Signed Clair Bolic table brush which we had no interestIve only turned up only one reference to any Clair Bolic at allborn in Caldwell, North Carolina with an estimated birth year of 1915, and shown as one of several sisters. This seems about right, though Id think perhaps she moved north (there are some of other Bolics from around the same time in Pennsylvania) to a place of snowy winters, where she might have been inspired to paint this. Though I don't know for sure, I am guessing she was African