Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail Dansk stoneware box I've seen a lot of

I've seen a lot of shoe- and boot-shaped old pin cushions

and this pretty

and the carving of the face reminds me a lot of Inuit carved stone heads

which work brilliantly for setting them spinning

with lovely bouquet and pretty gold border

Sweet Old Hand-Carved Pine Bovine with Warm Patina and Wrapped Tail Dansk stoneware box I've seen a lot ofA very sweet old carved cow or bull, of a nice scale, and with a nicely carved tail wrapping around to one side. Photos draw out the undertones in the wood a bit it is just a nice old pine with a nice warm patina from age. No fuss but lots of charm and presence. 5" l x 3" t x 1" w. Very good condition, nice old dry patina. There is an incised line around the neck on one side that makes it look as if there might be a break repair there there is not, it