Many Little Drawings by George R. Peare and Family, Lynn, MA, 1870s-80s Damascene pin 4 3/8" x 4 3/8"

4 3/8" x 4 3/8" as mounted

the whole piece feels surrealistic--an unusual and compelling object and great addition to any collection of mid-century or contemporary ceramics

but I've got to say that this salesman sample is that indeed--when I first saw it

This old ship in a bottle whimsy has accumulated a good amount of dust and dirt inside over the years

especially when the result of chance and age

Many Little Drawings by George R. Peare and Family, Lynn, MA, 1870s-80s Damascene pin 4 3/8" x 4 3/8"Total joy than finding a plastic sleeve this week in Vermont stuffed with all of these: several loose drawings of sailing ships, several hand stitched little booklets of drawings, and an 1873 letter from George R. Peare of Lynn, MA to his wife, with some doodles on the back of that, too. I've found a record for Peare (born 1847 in Nova Scotia; died 1912, Lynn MA) which makes me believe the majority of these drawings were done by his children, rather