Lady Justice with Scales and Sword, Allegorical Watercolor Signed AHD, 1817 red devil coal bag I've been paying attention to

I've been paying attention to old finials lately

I'm listing these as a set of four

as the legs are a little wobbly

while a dowel extending up  from its center supports the colorful wood and metal "topper

that were made as candy containers

Lady Justice with Scales and Sword, Allegorical Watercolor Signed AHD, 1817 red devil coal bag I've been paying attention toSuch a beauty and feels very timely, sadly in a very bittersweet sort of way. This is a watercolor, French I would think, signed AHD along the very bottom edge and dated 1817. I would presume done after a late 18th century engraving, though I have not found a definitive source, and emblematic of the allegorical personification of virtues of the period, which also gave rise to many Lady Liberties. Beautifully executed, wonderful bold red to her cape