A French Plaster Maquette of a Ladies Hand Dated to 1887 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews the feathers being separate entities

the feathers being separate entities and slotting into the bodies

Embroidered works of this period are distinguished by their great expressiveness

The bracket feet are all original

with corded rope running through to a toggle at one end

Box Height: 4

A French Plaster Maquette of a Ladies Hand Dated to 1887 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews the feathers being separate entitiesOrigin: FrenchPeriod: Late 19thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1887Height: 3Width: 12Depth: 4The plaster cast of a ladies hand and wrist, which would have been used in an artist's studio for drawing and sculpture study, the hand with a finger wedding band ring and beautifully dated to 28th August 1887 and signed V. T, surviving in tact with a good colour. The cast has a lovely overall patination as photographed. It has a hook to the back so can be wall