This round antique pyographic wood carving measures 11.5" in diameter and features what appear to be two spaniels, a King Charles Cavalier, and another larger spaniel in the background.  This piece has some very light scratches, but based on the age of the piece it is still in very nice condition.

The word ?pyrography? means ?writing with fire.? It's sometimes called ?pokerwork? because the design is burned into the wood with a thin pokerlike tool. The earliest examples were done in China more than 2,000 years ago. The technique became popular in the United States in the late 1800s, when a method of coloring the designs by using benzoline was developed. By the early 1900s, boxes, candlesticks, plaques, novelties and furniture were being decorated with pyrographic designs. The Flemish Art Co. was the major producer of pyrographic items in the United States. The term "Flemish art" is sometimes used generically to refer to any pyrographic work. The company was in business in the late 1800s and early 1900s and sold finished pieces, unfinished pieces, woodworking supplies and pyrographic kits through Sears catalogs