36.00 USD
Gorgeous hand-colored nude circa 1895-1905. This seems to be one of those "Merrie Melodies" style fantasies in which ordinary household objects (bookends, teapots, matchboxes, etc.) come to life and dance around at night when the people are sleeping. Always loved those :)
In this case, the bronze figurine that sits on top of the mantle clock (a fetching redhead) comes to life, so maybe a bit more of a "gentleman's" fantasy :)
See our third listing image (obviously not for sale) of the sort of mantle clock we're speaking of. My grandparents had one, in fact, with a statuette of Hans Christian Andersen on top (wouldn't have made for a very fetching nude, but very writerly :).
Very nice condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully-insured, first class shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will not charge for postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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