Later 19th C. Flowers in Urn Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting mid-century danish ceramic The tilt is the product

The tilt is the product of using the natural curve of the antler bone

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Both sound and stable

Each measures 9 3/16" x 5 7/8" x 1/2" and while they show wear they are in very good overall condition

I believe this early carving is meant to represent a Revolutionary War officer-- tricorne hat

Later 19th C. Flowers in Urn Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting mid-century danish ceramic The tilt is the productI recently spent a bunch of time going through the online collection of the American Folk Art Museum, which happens to have the largest collection of tinsel paintings anywhere, many of which were featured in a major 2013 exhibition there titled "Foiled." Looking at those examples got me thinking about, and paying more attention to, this particular form of reverse glass painting, in which crumpled pieces of metallic foil were applied behind unpainted