Capture the old-world celestial elegance of traditional European holiday styling with this beautiful mixed-media angel. Shimmering metallic gold crinkle fabrics wrap around the bodice and pleated overskirt, casting a radiant glow over the heavy, cream-colored stiffened paper mache underskirt that flows beneath it.
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Measurements: 9.25" height
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Decade: 1990s
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Style: Folk Art
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Material: Paper Mache and Fabric
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Condition: Very good vintage condition with excellent paint preservation on the porcelain-look face, bright gold foil fields, and minor natural surface dust and gentle fabric softening from historical storage
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Features: Molded hand-painted composite head, wire-reinforced poseable fabric structure, integrated gold thread hanging loop, detailed miniature floral mandolin accompaniment
Introduce a comforting layer of nostalgic festive warmth to your holiday tree branches or formal mantel display vignette. The brilliant texture pivot between the mirror-like sheen of the golden foil accents and the matte, deeply wrinkled folds of the cream paper skirt creates a captivating heirloom piece that catches the flicker of nearby seasonal candlelight beautifully.
This item is vintage, over 30 years old. All measurements are close but approximate.