Looks like a man in a turban to me, to the person describing it, too. ATB Barbara
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 1:39 AM, clarerose <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi all - have just had a look at this and as a fashion historian it > doesn't look very 1700s to me! If it's a woman the hairstyle is more > typical of the 1860s. Plus too many people think '1850' means '18th > Century' (a very helpful confusion if you're an antique dealer...). > Couldn't comment on dating gurdies as I'm a novice there > Best > > Clare > > On May 25, 5:51 pm, Alden F M Hackmann <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Just found this on eBay. Will be watching with anticipation... > > > > item# 110689937107 > > ICONOGRAPHY: Fine 18th-c. Carved Hurdy Gurdy Head! > > $2500 > > > > Alden F.M. Hackmann [email protected] > > > > "Beati illi qui in circulum circumeunt, fient enim magnae rotae." > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
