A Wonderful Early 20thC French Mould Modelled as ‘The Man in the Moon’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and the face itself is

and the face itself is balanced delightfully with the blued hands and gold plate outer casing

The ambrotype was introduced in the early 1850's and had a short-lived appearance before the popular carte de visite photograph took hold

Sun Wu Kong (Monkey King)

with moulded floral fruiting vined garlands above and the Royal coat of arms under

There is a section of loss to the scroll pediment and the frame is slightly loose in places

A Wonderful Early 20thC French Mould Modelled as ‘The Man in the Moon’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and the face itself isOrigin: French Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 30 Height: 23 inches Depth: 14 inches Width: 5. 5 inches Weight: 5 KGS The wonderfully stylized man in the crescent moon, carved in solid softwood, of considerable size for a three dimensional cast mould, used in early Twentieth Century France and surviving today as a decorative object. The piece is pictured hung from elasticated wire, which means he is wonderfully