Dog bookends. 1. Front half of white dog with black spots shows round black nose, yellow glass eyes, stippled cheeks,ears and front legs. 2. Back portion of white dog with black spots with rear legs and tail. Dog halves are mounted on wood stained in dark brown.
Handcarved by Rev. Howard D. Bare.
Provenance
Rev. Howard D. Bare, affectionately called Lancaster's 'Whittling Preacher." "His hobby of carving humourous and sometimes satirical caricatures depicitng Lancaster farm lif, local and church history, and antics he observed from the pulpit, put him in much demand as a speaker." ( From newspaper obit, 8/30/51)
Sheet Iron egg footprint "betty lamp." Handles are arced with a wire hanging hook. A wick pick attached at top end. Spout to hold wick projects at front - it is a separate piece soldered to thebase inside the lamp. The lamp is covered with front portion hing so it folds up. The notch in the tip of this lid allows the wick to protrude.