Old Folk Art Boot Doorstop! eye testing Signed and dated what looks

Signed and dated what looks like 1908

The striking Art Nouveau pen and ink drawing on the front of this 1903 postcard feels to me very apropos for marking the beginning of 2021--not exactly bright and cheerful

making it clear the case was made from cigar box wood

with all pages featuring drawings on both front and back

Old Folk Art Boot Doorstop! eye testing Signed and dated what looksIve seen a lot of folk art doorstops, and maybe even a few shaped like Victorian ladies boots, but Ive never seen one like this. I love it for its sort of crude awkwardness, and that red toe and trim, making me think it might be a marching or majorette boot, or maybe that of a circus ring leader! And of course I like the idea of putting a foot down to stop the door, though this is not very heavy and I dont think would be especially effective at at!