Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil bust along with a few others

along with a few others

A few old horizontal fold lines and a couple of small stains near the bottom

I typically go for old tramp art boxes completely covered with chip carved layers

so that the most important point not be missed

With some fraying to the pink silk ribbon and loss to a couple of finger tips

Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil bust along with a few othersI love an old stencil, particularly ones that stand on their own as interesting objects, and particularly ones incorporating good words language that makes them resonate beyond their original function. Here, in addition to being a nice little piece of Providence, RI history (Sweet appears to have opened in 1840 as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer of dry goods, first as J. B Sweet then becoming "Sweet & Son" with the addition of S. S. Sweet, the