English Oak Blacksmith (Farrier) Late 1800s

  Unique piece of English social history depicting a blacksmith  carved full in the round from 
  a single piece of Oak. This secular figure shows good attention to detail of the blacksmith wearing a cap with curly  hair and a big moustache & beard ..wearing his traditional leather apron shirt sleeves rolled up a hammer in his right hand and a fuller or shank in his left  holding a horse shoe. which is being beaten into shape on a anvil.. The figure is a good size of around 14" high  36cm  with a nice skin and colour to its features.

English late 1800s 
  Blacksmith Farrier  Oak Sculpture.

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Dimensions :
35.6 cms High (14 inches)
11.4 cms Wide (4.5 inches)
10.2 cms Deep (4 inches)