Black and White Cut Paper Silhouettes of Young Woman in Antique Pocket Frame porcelain teapot The larger piece is a

The larger piece is a footed plate and the smaller is a shallow bowl

10 1/4" x 11 1/8" x 5 3/8" tall

except that I believe she studied at Parsons School of Design in New York and received her BFA in Painting from Mass College of Art

Still looks bright and crisp

Really a very lovely little piece

Black and White Cut Paper Silhouettes of Young Woman in Antique Pocket Frame porcelain teapot The larger piece is aI don't know a lot about cut paper silhouettes, but I do believe these are likely not too much older than the pocket frame, which based on some research I believe dates to the 1860s or so. The relative simplicity of the silhouettes makes me think that it might have been done by a schoolgirl or the young woman herself rather than a silhouette artist, who might have included greater detail. And curious, at least to me, that there be a positive and