SOLD Charming and Unusual Earlier 19th Century Watercolor and Cut Paper Pineapple in Presumed Original Frame hopi I'm never one to pass

I'm never one to pass by a charming hand puppet

which I chose to list side by side as they complement each other wonderfully--this one American

This antique tintype amazes me for how completely contemporary these four look

It is emblematic of paintings from Zimbabwe and Cameroon

Happily it stands up on its own two webbed feet

SOLD Charming and Unusual Earlier 19th Century Watercolor and Cut Paper Pineapple in Presumed Original Frame hopi I'm never one to passOne of my favorite Brimfield finds, this really delights me, including for being quite unusual as far as I've ever seen, part watercolor and part paper cut. And what better way to represent the lattice like skin of a pineapple than this??! In this country the pineapple, accessible only via import from the Caribbean, became a symbol of wealth and hospitality during colonial times apparently, wealthy colonists and plantation owners would rent pineapples