Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure but also for the circus

but also for the circus furniture

took the time to add six little tack nails around the perimeter of the coffin

10"x 5 5/8" x 1/4" ea

All that I know for sure about this fabulous old snake painting on wood is that it was found on the back of a 19th century French armoire and presumed French

There is some red wax that at some point dripped down the side of the third donkey on this vintage Mexican folk art pottery candleholder--which I haven't touched as it rather adds to festiveness (and I didn't want to risk messing up the paint

Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure but also for the circusI suppose my recent obsession with stone fruit, combined with a love for all things troupe l'oeil, made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability! Really a pretty great object though, and certainly as much a labor of love as baking a real loaf! Very realistic looking, painted papier mache I believe, with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes. Very fun. 13 1 2" long x 3 1 4" w x 2 1 4", with