Man with Hat and Cigarette Antique Cut Paper Silhouette folk art candleholder love letters

love letters

This lovely little olive wood snuff box was purchased in France years ago

Perfect for the home bar or throwing in a picnic basket along with a bottle of wine

and very light wear otherwise

who taught at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia

Man with Hat and Cigarette Antique Cut Paper Silhouette folk art candleholder love lettersThis silhouette came from a batch of them, most of them, but not this one, with the name of the subject written on the back. I especially like this one for the fact that the top of the subject's hat is cut off, making him feel rather larger than life, and with a profile to match. He looks a bit like a gangster to me, or at least a wheeler and dealer, and I can just imagine him trying to sell someone something with his cigarette all the while dangling