I've had a couple of old wrought iron folk art snakes
as well as a series of candle snuffers of a similar form to this
fashioned from a couple of clothespins I believe
so it rather transcends its intended function
) I think both drawings are really quite remarkable
"Birthday Souveigner" 1891, Charming Little Homemade Booklet of Drawings and Verses spear fishing decoy I've had a couple ofJust the sort of find that makes my day, a little homemade drawing booklet dated Aug. 27, 1891, and titled "Birthday Souveigner" in watercolor on the cover, though our birthday girl did not sign her name. Two kittens in their hat, another in a shoe, and a little dog named Jack sitting behind Maggie looking like a very loyal companion. Plus a basket of fruit, a seated woman in hat ("Fashionable Press," a bit like Anna Wintour sitting in the front row),