Elastic Ariel and Monsieur Mercury, c.1840s Hand-colored Engraving fretwork mirror greenware boxes most of all

greenware boxes most of all

" and Toran would be hung in the home

Wear as evident but sturdy and sound and stands tall on its own

though with a number 8 in ink on the back side

Elastic Ariel and Monsieur Mercury, c.1840s Hand-colored Engraving fretwork mirror greenware boxes most of allA small thing, which was clearly extracted from a 19th century scrapbook, but which I find just wonderful. I believe the questions along the bottom are riddles, and would guess the answers begin with the letters "T" and "U," printed at upper right which would also imply that there was once a whole alphabet's worth. Terrific block printed color, and I sure love their balletic postures and starry wands! An image search on this one turns up nothing, so