

Glazed ceramics pedestal
€ 250
Collage of cigar bands featuring the Statue of Liberty in the centre
In the early twentieth century, it was a popular hobby to cover objects entirely with colourful paper cigar bands. The bands were carefully cut into patterns and glued in place, then finished with a transparent lacquer or varnish to protect the paper and give it a shine
On the reverse is a sticker from D. Schleiper of Brussels, which proves that the mirror was made around 1940
Belgian folk art