H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird antique arts and crafts vase and just a bit of

and just a bit of wear to the corners generally

) I believe this "Nova" puzzle is made of pine

and then snake coiled below that

who I assume once had eight comrades as part of a nine pin set

pretty much flawlessness executed and just fantastic

H.Sloan Maine Folk Art Bluebird antique arts and crafts vase and just a bit ofThis is not the first carved bird signed H. Sloan, Maine that I've found (all, like this one, found in Maine), but I haven't been able to find much of anything about him, and don't have a first name. Clearly he loved his birds though, and I might guess that living in Maine he had a particular affection for the bluebird, which he painted the best deep blue. 1980s or so I would guess and very sweet. 5 11 16" beak to tail; 3 1 8" t. Very good condition.