Folk Art Pelican with Fish in Mouth mended corners which one might turn on

which one might turn on its side and slide the lid up on like a theater curtain to reveal a surprise inside

I found it very tarnished but it polished right up

There is a hole in the bottom via which coins or bills could be retrieved

I haven’t been able to find another bunch like these

I'm never entirely certain what technically falls within the category of "fraktur" vs

Folk Art Pelican with Fish in Mouth mended corners which one might turn onI'm usually finding carvings of shorebirds around here, so was happy to find this migrated pelican the other day in Maine, looking so exotic! In his long beak he holds a little painted wooden fish, the tail end of which looks to be lost but that seems fairly appropriate. Nicely color, satisfying swirly paint for the wings, and on a great solid wood base. Unsigned. 7 11 16 t X 5 1 4 w (measured on the square). 3 5 8 x 3 1 8 d base. Very good overall