A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Antiques the crown of the monkey’s

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Width: 24 inches (at maximum)

It was quite a widespread practice across the European continent and in some cases the cats had been positioned

Very few have survived from the period and we cannot find another example having been sold in recent times

Blood was drawn off into a measuring bowl in specific amounts depending on the condition being treated

A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Antiques the crown of the monkey’sOrigin: Indian Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Property of a London collector, acquired early 1960`s Date: c. 1860 1880 Height: 8. 25 inches Width: 2 inches Depth: 5 inches Weight: 745 grams The pair of softwood figurines each representing a female in a tight fitting robe, with a broad sash tied at the waist; the arms drawn back and looped through a scrolled plate; the lower body developing into a feathered wing; mounted on a