A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines

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A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female FigurinesOrigin: Indian Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Property of a London collector, acquired early 1960`s Date: c. 1860 1880 Height: 8. 25 inches Width: 2 inches Depth: 5 inches Weight: 745 grams The pair of softwood figurines each representing a female in a tight fitting robe, with a broad sash tied at the waist; the arms drawn back and looped through a scrolled plate; the lower body developing into a feathered wing; mounted on a

enemas were one of the faddy "cure alls" towards the end of the 19th Century and were very popular

Enchantingly decorative

and the fleurs-de-lis representing purity and light but more importantly the coming together of France (fleurs-de-lis) and England (lion) in a particular family

Whether this face acts as an imaginative way to decorate a wall with a piece of Georgian artwork or as a substitute face for a long case it proves a wonderfully decorative and beautiful antique either way

It is for this reason we think objects like these only need a drop or two of imagination to transform them into conversation starters or statement pieces to fascinate and delight

sitting on a skirt base

This example is no different

Robert and dated 1914 lower right

Origin: Possibly Northern European

the trees and branches are prominent in the work and the whole has a certain mysterious ambience

one at the top of a flight of stairs

and quite a rare find

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