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A Unique Irish Carved Fruitwood & Burl Root Folk Art Figure of a Lady Playing a Harp c.1860 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Despite their delicate appearance theyOrigin: IrishPeriod: Mid VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1860Height: 15Width: 6. 5Depth: 4The extraordinary and unique primitive folk art figure of a lady playing a harp, her face wonderfully expressive, being hand carved from fruitwood and using the burls of the wood to form parts of the figure naturally, flowing to an integral circular base, the whole surviving from nineteenth century Ireland. The condition of the figure is good considering the