British Hand-painted Lake Landscape Postcard with Gold Painted Frame, c. 1910 Distler tin toy This striking box was beautifully

This striking box was beautifully constructed and remains absolutely radiant

I just love the form of these two facing perched birds

It would also be easy to put a nail or hook on the back of the block to hang him--or just stand him up somewhere

Sure to keep unwanted visitors at bay

the drawing unpacks as a wonderful portrait of impotence and thwarted desire

British Hand-painted Lake Landscape Postcard with Gold Painted Frame, c. 1910 Distler tin toy This striking box was beautifullySome old hand painted postcards I love for their curiosity of their imagery and captions, and others, like this one, for representing an easy way to collect lots of little landscape paintings! I especially love the gold painted curlicue border around this one, just right for a framing a postcard perfect view, with sailboat in the distance. Signed ORG at bottom right for O. R. Gerring, stamped again on the reverse side, certainly a relative of the Mr.