Vintage chip carved Linden wood wall plaque OOAK signed

Vintage chipp carved Linden wood wall plaque OOAK signed 11"X12½" This was made by my own father, Joseph Bayer about 20 years ago. He was not only an expert carpenter but an incredibly talented artist. He could do just about anything with wood. Most of ther things he made were designed by him, but he was very adept in restoring and duplicating antique furniture. He made replicas for customers who couldn't tell which was the old one and which one was made by "Joe". he made things like this plaque, crosses, or other small items when he was relaxing, and sold them at another platform. A lot of the buyers loved his work and became regular customers. Mostly interior designers who made large orders of wall plaques for electrical outlets. He said "he didn't mind doing them because there was good money in it". My father was not ambitious, and "good money" to him was as long as he could pay his bills and have food to eat. I suppose he was hungry quite a lot when he was a child and learned the important things in life early on. He was very eccentric but also a very happy man. Content with what he had and not wanting what he didn't. People loved him and flocked around him since I could remember. He had spontaneous humor that not many understood but laughed when he did.🙂 He's been gone for almost 10 years and I miss him. I've decided to sell some of the things he made because that's what he'd want. I'll be listing a few more things in the near future. 🙂