SOLD Curious Frowning Face Brass (Leather? Cookie?) Press folk art drawing There is no title page

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but I think pretty excellent and iconic looking

and kicked up legs in what looks rather like a tutu poking out the back

) There are two tiny pin holes in two of the corners

albumen print I believe

SOLD Curious Frowning Face Brass (Leather? Cookie?) Press folk art drawing There is no title pageI don't know the story behind this guy and can't find his likeness out there; he looks to me like the one off creation of a skilled metalsmith, quite nicely done. He punches down when pressed, with enough force to cut through something of substance (and the edges of his raised features are sharp), so I am more inclined to think made for cutting leather or perhaps some type of clay or composition material than pressing into soft dough. Whatever the