Vintage 1987 Artist Signed Santa Claus on Wood Stool Folk Figurine With Tag, USA

Vintage Hard-to-Find 1987 Artist Signed Santa Claus Father Christmas St. Nick Reading a Book on a wooden stool. Shelf sitter, mantle piece decor from the Hunting Creek Collection. With original tag. Stool is not attached to the Santa figurine. It is a separate piece. Made in North Carolina, USA by sculptor Don Ephraim, 1987. Hand Painted and cast in compositional wood and pecan shell as per the tag. Size, also in photos: Santa figurine: 8" tall, 3" wide at base. Stool is 3" tall. Santa figurine weighs 1 lb. 12 oz. Wood stool weighs 2 oz. Both Santa figurine and stool weigh 1 lb. 4 oz In good condition for its vintage age. No chips or cracks that I could detect. Some minor spots in the back have paint missing. See last photo for reference please. Packed with care and ships in 1 business day. Thank you for supporting a homegrown US business and stray cat rescue/fostering. Nicola @ Rural Route Rarities