Antique Schoolgirl Cut Paper Hand, Framed painting on wood this handsome guy

this handsome guy

and made of ironstone with transfer graphic

which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and mittens

Whether the wearer in this photo is attempting to channel extra brain power as he pours invisible liquid from bottle to graduated beaker (

I am not quite sure what purpose it might have had other than to serve as a decorative souvenir

Antique Schoolgirl Cut Paper Hand, Framed painting on wood this handsome guyThere's a bit of glare reflection in photos, but this is really a lovely old cut paper hand, with detailing at the cuff that makes it feel especially special. Cut from lined paper long ago, surely by a school child, with plenty of toning staining to the paper now, all to the good. I purchased it from a paper deal at Brimfield and put it in this old wooden frame, walnut I believe, to keep it safe and forever reaching! Framed: 7 1 8" x 5 3 8". Very good