C.M. Copeland Carved Wood Frog orange and green with copper shield and woolen

with copper shield and woolen tunic

though I might balance it on a nail to display it on the wall in order to enjoy it everyday or arrange it on a tray on the coffee table

features an elegant relief design in shades of silver

But what makes this one particularly intriguing is that pasted to the back of the painting and written in pencil in a childlike hand

Each candleholder is stamped “SUDA” on the underside edge

C.M. Copeland Carved Wood Frog orange and green with copper shield and woolenThis wonderful wooden frog sculpture was created by C. M. Copeland, a folk art carver from Fitzgerald, Georgia. Known affectionately as the "happy wood carver" Copeland was renowned especially for his exceptional use of the grain of southern wood in his carving, beautifully exemplified in this frog. A symbol of transition and transformation, this frog would be great perched on a shelf or sitting on a desk keeping an eye on things; it's also a great