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Pair of Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Circular Wall Plaques

About the Item

This pair of antique folk art carved wall plaques are unsigned, but believed to have originated from Greece in approximately 1920. These circular wall plaques are done with a softwood and one depicts a mythological scene and the other is likely the profile of an Emperor. The hooks on the backs do not appear original and likely have been added in the last twenty years.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Diameter: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
    Greece
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some light surface wear to the back of the plaques as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355223609982
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