Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf likely published in the late

likely published in the late 1890s

A celadon lacquer cocktail napkin holder with a gold leaf interior

The backgrounds are often made from recycled American picture frames

custom framed and presented as the historical document it is

The graceful mermaid silhouette transforms a mundane task into a moment of refined elegance

Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf likely published in the lateA vintage Borghese silhouette portrait of George Washington his profile rendered in crisp black against a warm crackled ground. Set within a gilt beaded circular frame with its original hanging loop intact, it arrives in the neoclassical tradition that flourished as both art and documentation long before photography displaced it. 6"L 1"W 6. 25"H