Striking 23 Inch Crown of Thorns with Amazing Craquelure Surface vintage wooden box and all things in between

and all things in between for more than thirty years

who looks most of all like a worldly ship captain to me

4 Saratoga Street in East Boston no longer exists

I think these are amazing

I am not certain the tribal origin of this purse

Striking 23 Inch Crown of Thorns with Amazing Craquelure Surface vintage wooden box and all things in betweenHoly moly. View detail photos for a sense of the amazing surface on this old tramp art "crown of thorns" cross, which stands just shy of 23 inches tall. Up close it reads as if painted a dark red with this black, almost tar layer over top, which enhances its gothic feel. At the same time, the form, constructed of interlocking, individually carved pieces (no glue), is to my eye quite an elegant one, striking and almost spare. Beautifully executed, late