C. 1830s Ink Silhouette of Woman in Original Frame wooden dog brooch Sold as a bunch

Sold as a bunch

and penciling around 1972

but this seems to be the mother of them all

Longer one measures 8 1/2" l

I picked these three photographs out of a pile at the flea market yesterday because I thought they were really interesting--kind of like pre-Instagram still lives of assorted and carefully arranged antique objects

C. 1830s Ink Silhouette of Woman in Original Frame wooden dog brooch Sold as a bunchThe frame (with pretty little acorn at top holding a hanging ring) tells me that this inked silhouette dates to the 1830s or so, though probably once held glass, which is long gone. Thus, there is wear and aging to the painting and paper, including some loss to what appears to have been gold painted details on her hair and bodice. I kind of like the effect, lending it some extra aura, but with her quite prominent nose still very clearly pronounced!