Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse dial plus the cool abstract design

plus the cool abstract design on the lid (I think it is abstract

and then initialed (proudly

Image size is 8 7/8" x 5 7/8"

It would certainly work well for this purpose -- and feel wonderful on one's neck

and that even with mouths open and tongues bared these dogs seem positively regal

Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse dial plus the cool abstract designThis is areally wonderful, I think19th century British ink and watercolor rebus drawing that I am still trying to fully puzzle out! I love envisioning its maker sitting down with ink pen, conceiving these riddles, and then beautifully unfurling (literally) them across the page, plus adding a poem to the backside of the page to boot! (re produced below.) Ive figured out a few things, starting with 0 cence = nonsense at the top of the page, and a few of