Relief-carved Heavy Wooden Folk Art Virgo Wall Plaque donkey party The fact that they were

The fact that they were produced as postcards suggests they were made to be sent

and the snake-like "handle" allows for a good grip making it both very useful and very fun to use

I believe this would have been a shaving mirror

7 1/2" l x 5" w x 4 1/8" t and weighs about 3 1/2 pounds

What a lovely and elegant duck

Relief-carved Heavy Wooden Folk Art Virgo Wall Plaque donkey party The fact that they wereFor the Virgos out there (or the virgin maidens!) or just for someone like me who loves a folky nude. I purchased this from a seller in England, and believe it is carved of oak, stained and varnished. Virgo is associated with Astraea in Greek mythology the last immortal to abandon Earth when the gods fled to Olympus, hence the sign's association with Earth. The carved "egg and dart" border seems a knowing nod to the ancient Greeks as well, who used it