Pretty Pair of Old Strawberry Emeries 1876 If ever there was an

If ever there was an elephant sculpture that conveyed the essence of an elephant

who I found together but am selling individually

and then recreated it free hand--much better with the squares getting a little wonky here and there

converging with the distinctly British obsession with rendering wildflowers

This seems to be a pretty rare one

Pretty Pair of Old Strawberry Emeries 1876 If ever there was anI find it so heartening and life affirming the care and effort people put into making useful things special, and find old emeries and pin cushions a perfect case in point there's no reason for the tiny stitches meant to look like seeds on the smaller of these two emeries, but how nice that they, and the scalloped green velvet top, are there! For a long time I didn't know the distinction between emeries and pin cushions, but now know that the former