Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy inlaid silver 6 13/16" x 1 15/16"

6 13/16" x 1 15/16" x 7/8"

This painted relief carved panel really makes me want an English Pointer companion

which included two volumes

hand-painted roses on a vine-is somewhat faint) and to the inscription

These are from a larger group of 19th c

Expressive Hand-sculpted Clay Bust of a Sensitive Looking Boy inlaid silver 6 13/16" x 1 15/16"I found this one at an estate sale in NH filled with an eclectic mix, some good things among them, but I didn't get there early enough to beat most of the rest of the dealer class:) In a corner of the basement, though, I unearthed this very expressive large ish hand sculpted clay head, which made it worthwhile for me; I love him! A very sensitive and soulful looking boy I think, rendered in a sensitive but very unfussy way, with my favorite detail the