19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card antique wooden doorstop I've seen a fair number

I've seen a fair number of these sorts of hand-painted enameled porcelain plates with pewter rims and bottoms

though certainly would be useful for all sorts of detail oriented tasks

but stable and I might argue all the better for the wear

Opening it at the center reveals an empty interior

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19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card antique wooden doorstop I've seen a fair numberA voluptuous trio of peaches, rendered with the use of stencils, theorem style, but it seems to me perhaps with marble dust incoporated, as there is that sort of sandpaper texture to the drawing painting. Which makes it rather unusual, and a bit elusive too I am not entirely certain whether done in pastels with some sort of fixative over them or finely spatter painted. 19th c. for sure, whatever the case, and quite lovely. 7 1 2 x 5 1 2" with cut to