King's Automotive Service Handmade Sign on Log Slice miniature tools who signed and dated this

who signed and dated this drawing in 1927

and most especially his tiny knit ears

1870s and made of mahogany with several different wood inlays

10 1/2" tall x 7 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep and in good vintage condition (1975 or so)

King's Automotive Service Handmade Sign on Log Slice miniature tools who signed and dated thisI love the person who made this sign, taking great care to list, in hand lettered pencilled capitals, all of the services offered by King's Service station, as if "automotive" wouldn't quite imply the rest. I also, of course, really love the bleed of the blue paint onto the unpainted outlines of some of the letters, especially that S and E. Painted on a slice of log with the bark still on it, wonderfully sincere. 12 3 8" x 7 11 16" x 5 8" and in very