Vintage Folk Art Penguin, Signed H. Sloan, Maine funny Signed on the bottom but

Signed on the bottom but I am not certain the maker

I really really love the how the face on this carving is not at all what one might expect based on the rest of her

I've learned these old locks are often referred to as "smokehouse locks” because people commonly used them to lock the meat in their smokehouses to prevent poaching

this one constructed of beautiful heavyweight white linen

Late 19th/early 20th century I believe and while these show some age they remain quite lovely

Vintage Folk Art Penguin, Signed H. Sloan, Maine funny Signed on the bottom butThis is one of six carved and painted birds I found together, all signed H. Sloan, Maine, and I believe dating to the 1980s or so. I've found a few other birds signed by Sloan out there on the internet, but haven't been able to dig up anything about him, and don't have a first name. I rather like that he didn't just stick to birds found in Maine, as evidenced in this very sweet penguin, whose posture, and demeanor too, feel just right. 6 1 8" t x 1 3