Iconic Feeling Old Steel Pipe Shaped Relief Mold carved box lid including the beautifully detailed carving

including the beautifully detailed carving of her hair and face

and a fold to the bottom left corner of one on blue paper

he believed it dates to the first quarter or so of the 20th century and that the sliver paint is original to it

I am sure she had a lot of style

which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside

Iconic Feeling Old Steel Pipe Shaped Relief Mold carved box lid including the beautifully detailed carvingIm always attracted to pipe related images and objects that feel Magritte ian, and think Magrittes Treachery of Images (Ceci nest pas une pipe) was about as perfect a means of addressing the nature of representation as theres been! Plus, pipes are just great looking things! I think this old mold is quite iconic feeling in it simplicity of form, all the more so for being made of what I believe is solid steel heavy! It appears it was once coated in dark