Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds striking mask and hand-sewn binding with (somewhat

and hand-sewn binding with (somewhat fraying) red ribbon at top corner

There is some cracking to the paint on the base

especially on the babies

I just love this little purple-glazed face

keeping pens or pencils sitting high in the holes or also making them great for holding watercolor paintbrushes

Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds striking mask and hand-sewn binding with (somewhatI suppose my recent obsession with stone fruit, combined with a love for all things troupe l'oeil, made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability! Really a pretty great object though, and certainly as much a labor of love as baking a real loaf! Very realistic looking, painted papier mache I believe, with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes. Very fun. 13 1 2" long x 3 1 4" w x 2 1 4", with