{"product_id":"looking-out-charming-c-1880s-mother-of-pearl-seashell-folk-art-carving","title":"Looking Out, Charming c. 1880s Mother of Pearl Seashell Folk Art Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003eI'm sure I've seen them on occasion, but I'd never really looked at a folk art mother of pearl shell carving of this sort before--and really what an amazing thing, all done by hand, quite a feat of labor and patience! Perhaps not surprisingly, fisherman were the most common subjects depicted on these, typically shown holding a net and facing away from the sea (toward the viewer), as if coming to shore in at the end of the day. But this much better-- this great woman in her bathing costume, perched on a rocky outcropping as if the queen of her own island, looking out. Maybe a siren of sorts, drawing that sailboat to shore, but I think more as if poised to take off on her own adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 7\" x 6 5\/8\". C. 1880s I believe. A couple of smooth losses along right edge of shell, but overall good condition, and an especially finely carved example, which is all the more dramatic held to light.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056448155902,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_0160.png?v=1775605576","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/looking-out-charming-c-1880s-mother-of-pearl-seashell-folk-art-carving","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}