Marvelous Old Hand-drawn Cutout Paper Soldiers Mounted to Wood angels singing and then all the blocks

and then all the blocks were given a layer of varnish

This lovely art nouveau style free hand “hearts and vines” iridescent glass vessel reminds me of the miraculous capacities of blown glass—what a tiny wonder

For the menagerie

8 3/4" across at lip x 4 7/8" tall

Marvelous Old Hand-drawn Cutout Paper Soldiers Mounted to Wood angels singing and then all the blocksThese are among my favorite finds ever, and exactly the sort of thing I am forever searching for, bringing total joy at their singular existence, and marvel at their tender, labor intensive execution. It seems to me the uniforms could be c. late 19th century US Army, but I think look rather more like WWI French, and those mustached profiles do look rather French to me. Each one was hand drawn in pencil and colored pencil or crayon on scraps of stiff