Mysterious and Very Wonderful Small Metal Cutouts, Presumed 19th Century French (Copy) linen gauze the knobs on the drawers

the knobs on the drawers and mirrors are carved too

but also perhaps the perfect Christmas tree topper

and a structure built into the side of the bank at left

I really like its combination of specific details and loose gestures

Mysterious and Very Wonderful Small Metal Cutouts, Presumed 19th Century French (Copy) linen gauze the knobs on the drawersThese are completely wonderful, but I do not know their original purpose. Perhaps they were votive offerings? I found an image of a pair of French embroidery scissors c. 1850s with one handle very similar in silhouette to the man here, down to his extended hand. And of course the dainty crossed feet of the marvelously silhouetted woman remind me very much of antique machinist made ladies legs calipers. They all feel a bit as if miniature templates for