A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Curios The deep blue/indigo ground is

The deep blue/indigo ground is pierced and dominated by an interlinked diamond medallion with an ivory ground

Although not on the endangered list

with children enjoying a swing carousel in the foreground

The face has an even craquelure and is evocative and commensurate with its ripe old age

With the moulded oak frame becoming narrower towards the center

A Decorative Pair of Indian 19thC Softwood Female Figurines sub-Curios The deep blue/indigo ground isOrigin: Indian Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Property of a London collector, acquired early 1960`s Date: c. 1860 1880 Height: 8. 25 inches Width: 2 inches Depth: 5 inches Weight: 745 grams The pair of softwood figurines each representing a female in a tight fitting robe, with a broad sash tied at the waist; the arms drawn back and looped through a scrolled plate; the lower body developing into a feathered wing; mounted on a