Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses horses as it the two might

as it the two might merge into one

Executed in ink or a few in pencil on heavy cream board

perhaps 18th century in fact

from cocktail parties to serving as a fun alternative to coin tosses or Rock Paper Scissors for settling all sorts of matters

Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses horses as it the two mightI found these at an antique shop in New Hampshire, which has very beautiful things, and passed them by the first time I saw them, as they were pretty dear. But over the following couple of weeks I thought about them, and even dreamed about them! I don't think photos do them full justice, but the old paint and softened edges and just all over patina on these is to my eye just spectacularly beautiful, and while I have certainly seen other old German