SOLD Curious Antique Relief Carved Pine Round with Painted Birds and Vines antique rope and wire gauge glazed a deep orange with

glazed a deep orange with hand-painted gold decoration

) of Boston— this one begun on July 24

perhaps a bit older than the tintype itself

with a fantastic dry wood patina

SOLD Curious Antique Relief Carved Pine Round with Painted Birds and Vines antique rope and wire gauge glazed a deep orange withBetween the birds and the star and the color, my guess is that this carving in Pennsylvania Dutch. And with a good amount of wear around the perimeter, suggesting a good lot of handling, and the birds facing in every direction, I might guess it served a functional purpose, perhaps as a lid (or as a print block?) I am not sure. The wood is old, pine I believe, and the manner of the hand carving makes it feel like my favorite sort of drawing. Highly