Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife crocheting the body with what

crocheting the body with what looks to be silk cord

with one dated by hand 1930--then January

suspended from an armature which they could be flipped over and around

her pieces are slab-built and sculpted

Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife crocheting the body with whatYou know I love an old brass stencil spelling out words with multi valent resonance. I also don't believe I've ever seen one as long as this one, spanning 28 inches which must have been used to paint labels on large shipping crates for export or the like. And, of course, contemplating the meaning of "Made in the United States" at this moment in time is rich terrain. Especially nice that "United States" was fully spelled out. Approx 28" x 3". Scattered