Beautifully Hand-sculpted Terra Cotta Bust basket with glass topple 1854) was the son of

1854) was the son of Abijah Crane 1741-1817)

unfurling across and down the pages one after the next in complex multiplication and division problems that remind one how nice it is to now have a calculator

2 1/2" long x 1 3/8" tall x 1" wide

she looks as if she might be at least partially mourning the loss of her childhood

8 1/2" x 6 7/8"

Beautifully Hand-sculpted Terra Cotta Bust basket with glass topple 1854) was the son ofTotal love at first sight with this one, hand sculpted of terra cotta and fabulous all the way around, revealing different aspects of itself gradually. I find it quite elusive; I am not certain if representing a man or a woman, with the fantastically sculptural hair perhaps suggesting the latter, but the face looking somewhat more masculine to me, perhaps Latino. In any case, what a striking, strong face, with the slight cock of the head, wide open