19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #3: Captioned Animals no antique wheel This is the second of

This is the second of these old brass button guards I've had in the shop

While most definitely a glorious pigment to use for painting or dying (I dissolved a bit in water and it produces beautiful color)

which I suppose would allow one to hang it around one's neck

and 1 1/4" tall

3 1/8" t x 2 1/2" w x 1 3/4" d

19th C. Graphite School Drawings Lot #3: Captioned Animals no antique wheel This is the second ofAs you surely know by now, nothing delights me more than old drawings, the more naive the better. These six are from a larger group of 19th c. graphite drawings I found yesterday at a show in New Hampshire, which I've divided into sets so many fabulous little animals! In addition to the creatures themselves, I really love the capital letter handwriting on the captions. And the monkey, with its tiny face, is I thimk especially wonderful! All approx 4