A Rare 19thC Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady sub-Antiques that those who practice such

that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God

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the cherubic child clutching at her mothers gold necklace in a lace bonnet the mother holding her child sitting in a lace shawl with floral brooch

Depth: 21”

A Rare 19thC Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady sub-Antiques that those who practice suchOrigin: Possibly West IndianPeriod: Mid Late 19thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1850 80Height: 6Width: 1. 75Depth: 1. 5 The rare and beautifully worked unique folk art figure of a lady intricately constructed in papers and exotic shells, having a painted face and silk covered tall hat, standing on a square pine base, the whole surviving from the middle of the nineteenth century and possibly of West Indian origin. This delicate figure is largely intact