who had an entire brownstone on Newbury Street in Boston
My photos don't really capture the spirit of this Inuit bird
Both eyes change from wide eyed blue (a little bloodshot around the edges) to closed
Light toning to upper right corner
even if they aren't a big seller
Wonderful Antique French Hand-embroidered Figurative Doily: Soleil rounded who had an entire brownstoneClearly I've been paying attention to antique lace and linens of late, especially figurative pieces, which seem to me to be a great trove of folk art delights! This this handmade linen doily, spelling "soleil" at left (wonderfully divided across two lines as if an afterthought, or adapted to fit) is certainly French, and I believe may reference Louis XIV, the "sun king", in its depiction of this Sun God warrior with sword, rayed crown, and royal lion