Unfinished But Marvelous, Ultra Naive Early 19th C. Embroidery on Silk (with Water Damage Long Ago) antique ink drawn postcard and John J

and John J

as if they're forever shaking their whole bodies with a sort of maniacal exhuberance

there are hooks on both ends of it

with a few minor stains/toning spots

5 3/8" l x 1 5/8" w x 2 1/2" and in great shape

Unfinished But Marvelous, Ultra Naive Early 19th C. Embroidery on Silk (with Water Damage Long Ago) antique ink drawn postcard and John JI didn't think twice about this one, a complete heart driven decision and it's one I'll be happy to keep for a while or forever. It was never finished, and shows old water damage (mostly to the left side of the silk) but if there were ever a thing provoking a sort of 'only a mother could love it empathy in addition to just sheer delight, this naive, early 19th century silk on silk embroidery would be it for me. Those ink drawn faces, and the dainty