Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks This marvelous watercolor of "the

This marvelous watercolor of "the newfoundland dog" is one of a group I purchased from a seller in England

tightly secured with a bolt on the backside

and by whom I found a very similar whimsy several months ago dated 1975

(Perhaps he is reaching for one with his extended arm

Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks This marvelous watercolor of "theA beauty of an old carved wooden toy pistol, quite iconic looking in its silver paint, and clearly invested with significant care by a kid long ago, who I'd like to imagine used it only for good. With excellent carved detailing, especially the dense crosshatching on the handle, and a heavy wire trigger, two nails at top for the sights, and an old leather sleeve, with button sewn inside, which I presume once attached to a belt or strap. Gun, in very