Wedding Portrait: c. 1950s Mexican Folk Art Fotoescultura antlers Persimmon: 2 9/16" t x

Persimmon: 2 9/16" t x 2 3/4" wide

I'm not quite sure what it is

I'd like to think this single rose was given to the object of it's maker Lizzie's affection

almost as if from the light trace of a razor blade

which opens all the way out--though one needs to be a bit gentle as the weight of the glass makes it want to tilt forward

Wedding Portrait: c. 1950s Mexican Folk Art Fotoescultura antlers Persimmon: 2 9/16" t xI've seen a few "fotoescultura" pieces in collections, and auctions, but I've never found one myself and must say that this one featuring a couple on their wedding day is about my favorite I've seen. From the website of the Met Museum: "Fotoescultura is a Mexican folk art form that flourished from the late 1920s through the early 1980s. Often commissioned by traveling salesmen to honor individuals, commemorate important events, or memorialize the