A Fun 20thC Carved Polychrome Wood Model of a Fairground Pig sub-Curios especially the nose

especially the nose

A one-of-a-kind sculpture with huge grotesque charm

His ostentatious

and with a the feel of a ship’s figurehead in many respects

5 inches high x 1 inch wide

A Fun 20thC Carved Polychrome Wood Model of a Fairground Pig sub-Curios especially the noseOrigin: British Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 60 Height: 6. 5 inches Length: 14 inches Width: 4 inches The fairground pig, standing legs akimbo with attentive ears, protruding tongue and flared snout, painted with polychrome highlights on a burnished gold ground with carousel seat saddle and gold star motifs. There is evidence of a small hole drilled to the underside of the base for attachment, and Mr pig is in