Antique French Carved Wood Cherub or Putti Figure, 6 7/8" Pocket Watch Display Palais Royal The inkwell was then further

The inkwell was then further developed as the portable inkwell was devised around the time of the American Civil war

The painting we offer is signed by artist

You can see our difficulty in photographing to try to minimize glare from the shiny oil painted surface

others with the most elaborate and charming floral embroidery

mostly the center portion but you can still see the vines/branches & foliage surrounding the bird and egg-filled nest

Antique French Carved Wood Cherub or Putti Figure, 6 7/8" Pocket Watch Display Palais Royal The inkwell was then furtherAbsolutely fabulous antique French or Italian hand carved solid wood cherub or putti figure, a delightful 6 7 8" tall pocket watch or pendant display stand! This one could date to the 18th 19th century and appears to possibly have had a plinth or the hole is the base was more likely just to keep the wood block stead for the master carver to do his or her work. A lovely little cherubic figure lounging over the base and, if you look closely, you can see