Woman with Fat Rolled Curls, Wonderful Antique Carved Bust three drawer tabletop chest printed by The Bobbs-Merrill Company

printed by The Bobbs-Merrill Company in the 20s-early 30s (last copyright is 1903)

Nails across the red painted bottom perch

Plenty of dings and some paint loss as pictured

) and appears never to have arms

Drawing: 15 7/8" x 7"

Woman with Fat Rolled Curls, Wonderful Antique Carved Bust three drawer tabletop chest printed by The Bobbs-Merrill CompanyPurchased from a New Hampshire based dealer, I am not certain the origins of this beauty, but presume she's European, and certainly quite old (based on the hairstyle I would guess mid 18th c.), with a patch of what I believe are worm holes on the left side of the bust. I love her not quite symmetrical face, which makes this feel much more like a specific portrait than a generalization, and especially the fat, rolled curls of her hairstyle, which make