An Enthralling Provincial Antique Diorama of a Dutch Interior Scene sub-Curios Some day the bell will

Some day the bell will sound

and two impressive antlers

How this lady got here is unclear

In eighteenth century Venetian style the central mirror framed by an ornate white metal acanthus scroll border in turn framed by a green fabric border

As clips got more popular in the Victorian 1860s they were fashioned mostly in the forms of wheatsheafs

An Enthralling Provincial Antique Diorama of a Dutch Interior Scene sub-Curios Some day the bell willOrigin: Holland Period: Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 6 inches Width: 8 inches A charming, and detailed, hand painted, wood constructed representation of a rustic kitchen scene. On the left is a table and a bench, on which sits a carafe and two cups, with a violin resting against and a picture hanging on the left wall. On the back wall is a shelf with painted pottery items, a closed hatch, and a clock. On the right side