Old Wooden Cardinal Cutout with Bright Yellow Painted Beak silver toned The image itself is in

The image itself is in great condition

with what appear to be handwritten numbers on the recessed wood tiles

The way the long fingers of her left hand spread protectively over her dog's shoulder

the finished blonde wood has a nice sheen

Old Wooden Cardinal Cutout with Bright Yellow Painted Beak silver toned The image itself is inI had a great old wooden cutout bluebird in the shop a few months ago, found in Maine just as this Cardinal was, and I have a bit of a hunch they were made by the same person. The polychrome color on this one has similarly faded with age, especially the red, but I think it is all to the good in making for the perfect contrast with the still super bright and thick yellow paint on the beak. I do think this one would do a good job attracting other birds