Risque Small Relief Carved Plaque of Woman from Behind carved wooden chain Perhaps it was done in

Perhaps it was done in advance of a painting

for the handle like this--which

With a yellow underside

They are in excellent condition

whose carver seems to have abandoned him without quite finishing (though after doing quite a nice job detailing his face

Risque Small Relief Carved Plaque of Woman from Behind carved wooden chain Perhaps it was done inI purchased this charming, sexy little carving from a dealer in my neck of the woods, who found it and many other carvings at a sale in Newburyport, MA, done many years ago by an uncle of the owner. (Someone else had purchased the others, but I think left the best of all behind!) The carving was done in very low relief, then the ground and (what there is of a) garment were painted stained green, and I find it just exactly right super seductive in a