Carving

Man in yellow suit carving by Adelard Coté. He is wearing a yellow suit with three buttons, has a white cap on with a red brim, and dark eyes and complexion. He has a red tie with black polka dots and a white shirt. His shoes are black and arms are movable.

Carving

Woman at spinning wheel, carving by Adelard Cote. This is a three part carving, including the spinning wheel, woman and chair. Her arms are movable and the wheel spins. The lever on the bottom also goes up and down as the wheel moves. The carving is painted. The woman wears a brown top with long sleeves and 4 buttons. The skirt is ivory. She has blond/white hair and a bun in the back. Brown moccasin type shoes, black eyes, and dark skin. The chair is wooden with a caned, red seat made of synthetic material, possibly thin plastic. It has a straight, high back and is brown. There are 4 visible screws in the back The two backboards are slatted in place. There are wood plugs in the front of the chair, possibly covering additional screws. The spinning wheel itself has movable. parts. The wheel spins and as it does, the pedal on the. bottom goes up and down.

Carving, Man in Blue Overalls

Wood and painted carving of a man in blue overalls by folk artist and sculptor, Adelard Coté. The man has black hair and a receding hairline. He has a mustache and black eyes. He is dressed all in blue, overalls and shirt and is wearing black shoes. His arms are movable.

Carving, Man with Plow

Wooden Adelard Cote carving of a man with a plow done in three pieces, the man, the plow, a hat. He is wearing a hat with a brown ribbon painted on it with gold edges, a red shirt, and blue clothes. He has 3 buttons on his shirt. The plow is dark red with black handles and the blade is wooden and painted a gray, silver, resembling metal. The man has gray hair under the hat. Arms are movable.

Carving, Santa in sleigh with reindeer

Carving of Santa sitting in a red sleigh driven by four reindeer with antlers who are all tethered together. Santa has movable arms and is in his red outfit. The four reindeer look alike and have full sets of antlers. They are all tethered together. One of the reindeers has a glued right hind leg and another has the front of his hoof missing on the left front leg hoof.

Carving, Work Horses

A two piece wood carving by local Folkartist, Adelard Coté. It features two large horses who are harnessed for a plow, sled, or other task. They are attached through the harness. The horses, although very similar, are not identical. Both of the horses have upright, wooden ears. The wave black manes that are set to one side and also black tails which might be made of some sort of animal hair. The have side blinders and a horse shoe shaped harness around their necks. They are not. saddled. The horses themselves have no moving parts. One horse is adorned on each side of his head. One side has rusty colored yarn and the other side has a different type of rust colored fibers, but not yarn, that looks like a tassle. The second horse is not adorned. The harness is intricate and makes use of black painted chains, leather, and wood.

Man on Horse Carving

Man on horse is a 2 piece painted wood carving done by Franco-American Folk artist, Adelard Coté. The man has gray hair and his clothes are painted blue. There is a red shirt visible under the blue top. He has movable arms that are able to hold the reins. He is wearing maroon, lace up boots. There is a detachable saddle on the horse which is made of leather or other material. The horse has some black fibers or hair as a tail. It has no ears and has a white patch on its forehead. The bridle is on and it has a silver piece attached to it near the horse's mouth.