Black and White Cut Paper Silhouettes of Young Woman in Antique Pocket Frame pair of carved penguins not older than mid-20th c

not older than mid-20th c I am pretty sure

calling up images of a well-suited man who might have worn it

I know that is Hudson River School and I am pretty certain 1830-1850 or so

Sturdy and stable and could be propped or hung on the wall

and which has a fantastic presence and gravitas that I think far exceeds its small size

Black and White Cut Paper Silhouettes of Young Woman in Antique Pocket Frame pair of carved penguins not older than mid-20th cI don't know a lot about cut paper silhouettes, but I do believe these are likely not too much older than the pocket frame, which based on some research I believe dates to the 1860s or so. The relative simplicity of the silhouettes makes me think that it might have been done by a schoolgirl or the young woman herself rather than a silhouette artist, who might have included greater detail. And curious, at least to me, that there be a positive and