C. 1830s Ink Silhouette of Woman in Original Frame wooden dog brooch Longer one measures 8 1/2"

Longer one measures 8 1/2" l

I have to think the subject was wandering about nearby as this was made

Sold as a bunch

hand-colored deck clearly reveals what I had a hunch was true: this Mexico card is a hand-drawn version of that printed deck

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 Longer one measures 8 1/2"The 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!