Curious Painted Relief Carved Viking tree stump vase Scuffs and a few pencil

Scuffs and a few pencil or crayon marks here or there but overall very good used condition

I would think

but how can you beat the name on this one: C

As a perfect final touch

and grabbed this one for its cream-painted wood handle with a great

Curious Painted Relief Carved Viking tree stump vase Scuffs and a few pencilI have no idea the story with this guy, but I really like him. He looks like a Viking to me, or at least some sort of Medieval warrior, pretty crudely carved and painted gold, with a blue painted ground, as if emerging from a long journey at sea! He's definitely got some age, as there is a fair amount of wear to the gold paint, which adds to the feeling that he's seen some battle! 6 5 8" x 3 1 2" x 3 8". There are two holes midway down either side