Hearts, Lilies, Angels--Beautiful 19th Century Hand-painted Embossed Paper Medallion, Under Glass, Original Frame vintage dressage markers body sewn of seal skin

body sewn of seal skin and

and energetically rendered green grass out front

with a little wear to the paint

and when not being worn I’d definitely hang or drape it somewhere where it can be seen

with her dramatic raised collar and bow making her look all the more the latter

Hearts, Lilies, Angels--Beautiful 19th Century Hand-painted Embossed Paper Medallion, Under Glass, Original Frame vintage dressage markers body sewn of seal skinI find this really wonderful. It is embossed card, like an early paper lace valentine, hand painted in the perfect blue and green and golds, making me think of Giotto frescoes! With goddess like blonde winged angel at left, two fingers raised (signifying the dual nature of Christ, as both human and divine) and the other hand grasping the chin of her cherub companion. White lilies to either side of them and border of yellow painted hearts against blue