Seated Woman in Profile Mid-Century Relief Carving eye test slides not quite sure the story

not quite sure the story

but I have had a bit of a hard time understanding in what all manners it was used--I believe used in relation to financial deposits

I purchased these drawings from a dealer in Romania and was not quite certain what to expect

and thought likely to be of Virginia origin

1 1/8" across at opening

Seated Woman in Profile Mid-Century Relief Carving eye test slides not quite sure the storyThe soundtrack playing in my head when I look at this carving is Dolly Parton singing 9 to 5 her posture, and the combination of outstretched fingers on one hand and the other raised to her temple, suggest that she's endured a day, or quite a few, but still she looks quite self possessed, as if perhaps plotting to overthrow the system! Maybe that's just me, but pretty hard not to project a story onto this one I think, perfectly posed between sofa and