This is a hand carved ornament, probably for a piece of furniture, made in the 1800s.

It is a scallop shell or a fan with a small incised carving of leaves at the top in the round drip.

Beautifully carved and painted in a red milk wash.

5 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 1"

Found in upstate New York, 1800s.

$10 shipping