19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish antique doll It is a very old

It is a very old one

making it a nice one for someone living near the sea

The sting on the back will work to raise both arms with a little effort

The "Whole" and the 1/16's were made using stencils

19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish antique doll It is a very oldOne sees Spencerian calligraphic drawings of deer and birds, especially, around, but rarer to come across a fish, and while this one shows a couple of tears along the bottom edge (which I've mended from the reverse with transparent archival tape), it strikes me as a perfect thing for a fisher person as well, of course, as for a lover of antique calligraphy, as I am. I really love the face on it too, looking a bit smug and self satisfied, perhaps too