Many Little Drawings by George R. Peare and Family, Lynn, MA, 1870s-80s Damascene pin I've always found stitching on

I've always found stitching on baseballs super beautiful in and of itself and also as it calls attention to the  construction of the skin of the ball from two pieces leather laid in opposite directions

especially when the result of chance and age

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

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

and one loss to left edge

Many Little Drawings by George R. Peare and Family, Lynn, MA, 1870s-80s Damascene pin I've always found stitching onTotal 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