Gordon Polison's 1947 Very Humble and Sweet Two Dogs Relief Carving sunfed bread There is one of these

There is one of these of very similar form but not nearly paint as good selling on 1st Dibs for $350--a bit excessive I think

Reardon was likely not a super accomplished artist

The handle is  carved black horn

the existence and endurance of which feels quite miraculous to me

and the binding is pretty rough—but it’s a rare one

Gordon Polison's 1947 Very Humble and Sweet Two Dogs Relief Carving sunfed bread There is one of theseThere's just a gentleness about this carving I really like. Feels like Gordon Polison, who signed his name to the back on April 17, 1947, felt a lot of love for these dogs. With one of them also looking kind of like a lamb. I'd guess a school project. A tender thing. 8 1 4" x 7" x 3 4" and in very good condition, light stain varnish over the wood, very simply wired on he back for hanging.