A Rare 19thC Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady sub-Natural History Violins have been the subject

Violins have been the subject for works of art from time to time and sometimes feature as part of a trompe l`oeil works of art especially in the latter part of the nineteenth century

the gold and ivory damask floral fabric seat and curved back with padded flanks

Having an original added leather grip

or indeed any other room demanding a light and stylish choice at a low outlay

This was the work of specialist artists

A Rare 19thC Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady sub-Natural History Violins have been the subjectOrigin: 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