Great Early Stone Fruit Bruised Peach and Blushing Apricot carved folk art car I have removed some of

I have removed some of it with light rubbing

and am completely taken with her

screws open to reveal a teeny tiny carved chick inside

I [West Indies] / Hand Carvings Done By Natives / Shoe Polish Stain"

With a great patina

Great Early Stone Fruit Bruised Peach and Blushing Apricot carved folk art car I have removed some ofI never paid much attention to stone (marble) fruit until seeing an incredibly fine (and very expensive) antique sliced pear with seeds not long ago, which got me looking closely, and put me on the hunt. And then I found this peach, looking perfectly bruised and on the verge of beginning to rot, which has really made me understand what the fuss is about, and I am really rather obsessed with it! Photos capture the coloration well, with fantastic