Fantastic Brazilian Folk Art Bathing Beauty small carving and I’ve priced it accordingly)—not

and I’ve priced it accordingly)—not visible if turned around

13 bright yellow stars for the 13 colonies surrounding this wonderful big eagle

) I like to think this is the box in which Nathaniel Hawthorne delivered the handwritten manuscript for "House of the Seven Gables" (based in Salem

and would guess it is likely Danish

Fantastic Brazilian Folk Art Bathing Beauty small carving and I’ve priced it accordingly)—notI splurged on this bathing beauty as I just could not resist her, and won't mind a bit to hold on to her for a while, or forever! There's a layer of gold flecked varnish over her body, as if she's coated with sun tan oil and deeply bronzed, but not on her fabulously carved face, framed with this amazing sculptural mane that appears covered in gold leaf. The bottom of her golden bikini is carved, but the bandeau just painted on, as if she was conceived