A French School Engraving by Alphonse Leroy after Paolo Veronese; Head of a Black Boy c.1870 antiques the carvings (portland or limestone)

the carvings  (portland or limestone) show commensurate weathering with age through direct exposure of the elements with each having lichen growth and discoloration

which makes her more alluring

An achingly beautiful reminder of the passing of time and still a functional piece

Traditionally there are two types of puppets: string puppets and palm puppets

A French School Engraving by Alphonse Leroy after Paolo Veronese; Head of a Black Boy c.1870 antiques the carvings (portland or limestone)Origin: Italian Period: Mid Late 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Height: 17. 75 Width: 13. 75 The French school engraving by Alphonse Leroy (1820 1902), After Paolo Veronese (1528 1588), showing the head of a black boy, with both artist and engraver named under, left and right respectively and with the Louvre impress stamp to lower centre, presented in a glazed ebonised frame and surviving from the third quarter of the nineteenth century.