Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book including if one’s valentine in

including if one’s valentine in their beloved animal companion

I do believe old stone (marble) fruit

with a terrific patina too

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

There is a small hole in the mesh at the center of his mustache and a bit of irregularity running in a vertical line up his nose from the there

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book including if one’s valentine inOne sees "topsy turvies" like this now and then which read one way right side up, and another upside down; most often I've seen them as printed images, but occasionally hand drawn versions, too, as here, though I don't think I've ever seen four together. And what I especially love about this is that the drawings just barely achieve their intended double faced natures requiring one to extend a certain generosity toward the drawings, and their maker, in