A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Antiques The Turkish

The Turkish

There is some replacement mouldings to the front arch tips

this superb fairground artwork was most likely fashioned to advertise a flagship sideshow ride or event

Rag rugs haven’t survived due to new rugs being made each year and the oldest ones then being discarded whilst people associated them with poverty and got rid of them as soon as they could afford to

A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Antiques The TurkishOrigin: 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