Egyptian Cairo Maids
I think it's white marble it's nine inches wide 11 inches tall. I have the original letter from Feldman's original antique Emporium to my great-great-grandfather describing the bust ,made around 1680 to 1700
My grandmother
Inherited
Maybe
Dear William,
Thank you for your submission to Mearto. What a beautiful carving, I can see why your Grandmother was attracted to it.
The bust isn't quite as old as "Feldman's Original Antique Emporium" would have us believe. She is carved in the Art Nouveau style popular in the late 19th century, comparable to the drawings of Alphonse Mucha and the more restrained carvings of Adolfo Cipriani.
If she were offered at auction as unsigned, 19th c. marble (possibly alabaster with a marble base) carving with an interesting provenance that connects her Feldman's Original Antique Emporium on 325 Royal Street in New Orleans, now in it's fourth generation it is a New Orleans institution I would expect her to sell in the range of $250 to $350USD.
If you have any follow-up questions please let me know.
Sincerely,
Erin-Marie
Dear William,
You are quite welcome, thank you for taking the time to share her. I did read the letter and I was curious as to what the majolica piece looked like, will that be one of your future submissions?
Sincerely,
Erin-Marie
Yes that is a large vause deep blue in color with two turkey vulture heads on either side this is where I found the letter
Thank you for your time did you happen to read the rest of the letter I will be sending pictures of some of the other items listed in the letter once again thank you for your time