I do believe this is my favorite pencil box I've had
I am sure there are other examples of this particular Civil War era "patriotic" cover out there
which apparently is quite rare to find still intact
beer and cider) but also from tobacco and
Looks more industrial than edible to me--and their pants are plenty stained
Two Trails of Smoke (for Bernice), Charming c 1920s Ink Drawing of Smoking Woman on Pedestal runner I do believe this isThis drawing is one of two ink over graphite drawings, clearly by the same person, listed today, which I like for their curiousness, and for the women who are their subjects, who look quite self possessed, this one perched on what looks like the remnant of a classical column, smoking away, as if sitting back and watching the fall of Rome! 6 1 2" x 4 7 8", good condition, c. 1920s I believe.