Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies but surely useful for all

but surely useful for all sorts of things

and perhaps _ in Venezia (Venice) after that

There is a blue painted border under the glass on the sides

or placed on hung pointing in the right direction

are signed and dated (1867 I believe

Stoic But Very Empathetic Inuit Stone Carved Sea Lion with Chunky Flippers antique remedies but surely useful for allI believe a sea lion, with these wonderfully large, chunky front and back flippers, flapping down the side of his perch, feeling completely one with it. Good from both sides, and wonderfully narrowing to a point at front but I think my favorite view is from the top, revealing the lush mass of his body! Really a good one I think, with what looks to be a disc number as well perhaps as syllabics carved into the underside. 5 1 2" x 2 3 8" x 2 1 4" t. A