“It is surpising what can be done with the conventional orange”

An article from a 1905 issue of American Homes and Gardens magazine entitled The Art of Ornamental Orange Peeling featuring images of an unusual form of sculpture.

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Fig. 10 shows a realistic and a life-like design in the carving of a serpent
which is made by the pulling away of the strips after they have been cut.

More images: The Public Domain Review