Rose Maiden Oval Wall Plaque

A serene beauty framed in roses, a centrepiece relief for a feature wall. This oval plaque carves a graceful young woman in a classical, art-nouveau style: wavy hair swept up and bound with a jewelled band, eyes cast softly down, and bare shoulders emerging from a lush spray of full-blown roses, buds and lily petals gathered across her breast. She sits within a decorative oval frame ringed by an egg-and-dart and laurel border that lifts the portrait into a finished, hang-ready panel. It suits a hallway, bedroom, lounge or dressing room, and makes an elegant wedding, anniversary or housewarming gift. The blend of soft portrait and dense floral relief gives the eye plenty to travel over. CNC notes • Choose a fine, pale hardwood such as lime, maple or pear so the facial features stay soft and true. • Rough with a 4 to 6mm bit, then finish with a 1 to 2mm tapered ball nose to resolve the hair strands, petals and calm face. • Keep any tabs to the frame edge so the delicate rose cluster is never touched. • Finish clear-oiled to show the grain, or whitewash and antique-glaze for a cast-plaster, cameo-like look.