Poignant Old Carving of Miner with Pick Axe whimsy knot but it seems rather likely

but it seems rather likely that he was a souvenir

All of my research suggests that this very fine example--referred to as a blackjack

printed on reverse

4 5/8" across from inside of lip

leaving it ready for a painter to put to work again

Poignant Old Carving of Miner with Pick Axe whimsy knot but it seems rather likelyI find this a pretty poignant carving, embodying a sense of honest labor both in terms of the subject and the manner of the carving, and drawing a bit of a parallel between the miner with his pick axe and the carver with his chisel, at least in my mind. It looks to me that he has a headlight on his hat, and then this stoic face with straight mouth and bulbous nose, looking as if he has been hard at work for many many years, and, sleeves rolled up, is