Woman with Fat Rolled Curls, Wonderful Antique Carved Bust three drawer tabletop chest Drawing: 15 7/8" x 7"

Drawing: 15 7/8" x 7"

This little petit point on wool embroidery just makes me happy

Wear and some darkening/rusting to the surface of the steel as evident

Plenty of dings and some paint loss as pictured

with light wear and aging to the wood

Woman with Fat Rolled Curls, Wonderful Antique Carved Bust three drawer tabletop chest Drawing: 15 7/8" x 7"Purchased from a New Hampshire based dealer, I am not certain the origins of this beauty, but presume she's European, and certainly quite old (based on the hairstyle I would guess mid 18th c.), with a patch of what I believe are worm holes on the left side of the bust. I love her not quite symmetrical face, which makes this feel much more like a specific portrait than a generalization, and especially the fat, rolled curls of her hairstyle, which make