Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure All that I know for

All that I know for sure about this fabulous old snake painting on wood is that it was found on the back of a 19th century French armoire and presumed French

and a pretty iconic one

10"x 5 5/8" x 1/4" ea

surrounded by young attendants

such that it can be rotated a full 180 degrees

Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure All that I know forI suppose my recent obsession with stone fruit, combined with a love for all things troupe l'oeil, made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability! Really a pretty great object though, and certainly as much a labor of love as baking a real loaf! Very realistic looking, painted papier mache I believe, with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes. Very fun. 13 1 2" long x 3 1 4" w x 2 1 4", with