C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Rabbit! shoe form Not until I got home

Not until I got home did I give it a close look and realize that its canopy is made entirely of painstakingly folded Winton cigarette packs

I found this piece at the estate sale at the home and studio of an artist in Wellesley

with great pointy ears

and nice large plugs at the bottom

C.C. Hoke 1903 Beautifully Carved Little Guardian Rabbit! shoe form Not until I got homeThis wonderful little rabbit has a companion carved dog I am listing them separately but would love to see them stay together, as side by side they feel like mini guardian statues, akin to stone lions or sphinx's but carved of wood and most welcoming! I googled C. C. Hoke, who signed the bottoms in 1903, not expecting to find anything, but in fact I learned he was quite a renowned carver and maker, based in Center, Ohio, including of bottle winder