C. 1830s Ink Silhouette of Woman in Original Frame antique African basket perfectly displayed in a big

perfectly displayed in a big bowl filled with them

and incised patterns at their centers

and thought these two pattern-intensive

I think with a little egg draw inside

C. 1830s Ink Silhouette of Woman in Original Frame antique African basket perfectly displayed in a bigThe frame (with pretty little acorn at top holding a hanging ring) tells me that this inked silhouette dates to the 1830s or so, though probably once held glass, which is long gone. Thus, there is wear and aging to the painting and paper, including some loss to what appears to have been gold painted details on her hair and bodice. I kind of like the effect, lending it some extra aura, but with her quite prominent nose still very clearly pronounced!