Striking 23 Inch Crown of Thorns with Amazing Craquelure Surface silk doll Color-aid Corporation first created its

Color-aid Corporation first created its color guide system of colored paper for photographers

and a very lovely thing

Beautiful condition

Nice old dry wood patina

while also being a gift in itself

Striking 23 Inch Crown of Thorns with Amazing Craquelure Surface silk doll Color-aid Corporation first created itsHoly moly. View detail photos for a sense of the amazing surface on this old tramp art "crown of thorns" cross, which stands just shy of 23 inches tall. Up close it reads as if painted a dark red with this black, almost tar layer over top, which enhances its gothic feel. At the same time, the form, constructed of interlocking, individually carved pieces (no glue), is to my eye quite an elegant one, striking and almost spare. Beautifully executed, late