RARE AMERICAN FOLK ART COMMEMORATIVE GOURD

RARE AMERICAN FOLK ART COMMEMORATIVE GOURD, finely carved with a native American standing on a globe whilst crushing the British Imperial lion under foot, the standing figure holding an upturned cornucopia in one hand and a flag and a tethered horse in the other breaking a flaming torch or staff under its hoof, to his left and above are flower head motifs, possibly depicting the 11 stars of a confederate flag or the centennial exhibition; the whole carved with exotic foliage including palm and gourd trees, this is divided by a banner inscribed in Latin 'VI JUSTITIA INDEP. LIBERA QUE AMER.' possibly depicting Americas independence of 1776, 29cm long, 26cm wide