NC Folk Art Carving, George SerVance, Thomasville, NC. (d. 2008)

Composition of a beaver gnawing on a branch, the details of the Black Walnut carved animal include incised fur, sharp incisor teeth, and nails, supported by a simple wood platform.

10 x 14.5 x 5.75 in.

Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

An accomplished wood carver, SerVance was best known for his dancing dolls, although his talents included lifelike carvings of animals.

Lacking nails on right paw.