Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf and languages

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

The backgrounds are often made from recycled American picture frames

The underside of the base plate features an accurate replica engraving of the historical Elevatio Poli (polar elevation) table

Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf and languagesA 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