Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED pottery tea cups 2 7/8" tall

2 7/8" tall

She is 7" t x 3 1/2" w x 1 1/4" d

with the ace of hearts showing a Stockholm stamp

the more tender and lovely I find it

with varnish added over the whole thing

Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED pottery tea cups 2 7/8" tallI just love this as a found object, complete unto itself, perfectly framing and holding within it all of the dynamics and resonance of the "exposed" stamped on its face indeed, it feels very much like the encapsulation of a peep show, with black shades blocking glass windows! Two latches on the side turn to allow the black cards to slide out (there are two of them, one on either side), revealing two glass plates still inside. And looking closely, once