Patrons Day May Pole Dance Real Photo Post Card, 1915 tin with horse There is a bit of

There is a bit of pitting and greening to the brass

and attached to the rear of the boat by wire

but I think this old painted horsehair plaster bas-relief of what I assume is a Grecian couple (he's wearing a laurel wreath) makes for a pretty striking object to hang on the wall

The bristles are full and tightly bound

6 1/4" x 8 5/8" x 3/4"

Patrons Day May Pole Dance Real Photo Post Card, 1915 tin with horse There is a bit ofI vaguely remember one attempt at a Maypole in my early school days (in the 1970s) but I think it bore very very little resemblance to the completely charming one captured here! I think the details in this photograph from 1915 are just wonderful from the darling dresses, shorts, shoes and hair bows of the participating children, to the be hatted spectators to the right and one assumes teachers to the left keeping a close eye on things, and then more