but it has definitely lived in this 19th c silhouette type frame for quite a long time
and with the mirror still in pretty much perfect condition
and it is fairly hard not to want to gently hoot when you have it on
but the skillfulness of the carving and beauty of the wood make it feel like quite an elegant thing
he also seems perhaps to have been been albino
SOLD Old Carved Folk Art Leaping Deer with Nail Eyes antique scrolled wrought iron but it has definitely livedI believe this sweet old carved deer once stood on a post, as there is a small hole in her belly, and certainly she could be given a stand once again, though I like her just as she is, simultaneously leaping and resting. A lot of years on her for sure, late 19th very early 20th c. I would think, with a beautifully elongated head that adds to a sense of (aero)dynamism, long ears pointing in the opposite direction, and brass nails for eyes. Plus