Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks Lucien has drawn himself as

Lucien has drawn himself as a young man cheerfully receiving a postcard from his uncle

tightly secured with a bolt on the backside

This marvelous watercolor of "the newfoundland dog" is one of a group I purchased from a seller in England

The paper label on the underside of this antique box lid dates it pre-1876

of which I regret not acquiring more

Excellent Old Silver Painted Carved Toy Pistol with (Partial) Leather Holster spelling blocks Lucien has drawn himself asA beauty of an old carved wooden toy pistol, quite iconic looking in its silver paint, and clearly invested with significant care by a kid long ago, who I'd like to imagine used it only for good. With excellent carved detailing, especially the dense crosshatching on the handle, and a heavy wire trigger, two nails at top for the sights, and an old leather sleeve, with button sewn inside, which I presume once attached to a belt or strap. Gun, in very