Soulful, Beautiful Marble Carved Woman's Head with Bun pliers whimy 10 inches long

10 inches long

which as I understand it were used in school as tools for teaching spelling

I've always got an eye out for beautiful 19th c

apparently once denounced shredded wheat as tasteless: "like eating a whisk broom

Soulful, Beautiful Marble Carved Woman's Head with Bun pliers whimy 10 inches longThis is one I'd be especially glad to keep for myself; I had her resting on a shelf near my workspace for a bit and she felt like a serene and soulful muse, and one, clearly having seen a lot, holding a wealth of wisdom. She came from an estate in Rockport MA; I don't know for sure where she originated but she seems a 19th c. folk carving to me, likely detached from her body or at least a bust many years ago. I love her deep eyes and wonderfully