Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf The graceful mermaid silhouette transforms

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

conversation-starting and practical

5"W × 2"H

A celadon lacquer cocktail napkin holder with a gold leaf interior

likely published in the late 1890s

Vintage George Washington Silhouette Shelf The graceful mermaid silhouette transformsA 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