19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card antique wooden doorstop which I have not rinsed

which I have not rinsed out

What sort of creature I am not sure and have not found another quote like it

but stable and I might argue all the better for the wear

I've seen a fair number of these sorts of hand-painted enameled porcelain plates with pewter rims and bottoms

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19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card antique wooden doorstop which I have not rinsedA voluptuous trio of peaches, rendered with the use of stencils, theorem style, but it seems to me perhaps with marble dust incoporated, as there is that sort of sandpaper texture to the drawing painting. Which makes it rather unusual, and a bit elusive too I am not entirely certain whether done in pastels with some sort of fixative over them or finely spatter painted. 19th c. for sure, whatever the case, and quite lovely. 7 1 2 x 5 1 2" with cut to