An Enchanting Meerschaum Ring, formed as a Cherub sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which could be easily obtained

which could be easily obtained

which stick in the mind

The Laughter Lovers

the present but not overbearing use of impasto

but is overall in very good condition

An Enchanting Meerschaum Ring, formed as a Cherub sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which could be easily obtainedOrigin: English Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 Diameter: 2 cms Cherub Mask Height: 2cms Imaginatively adapted from a Meerschaum pipe, the cherub head is exquisitely hand carved, in the Gothic style, into a small ring; the strands of hair and facial features of the mask are all wonderfully rendered. There is some small amounts of damage to note, to the bridge of the nose and to the lower chin, but the whole is in good,