Elastic Ariel and Monsieur Mercury, c.1840s Hand-colored Engraving William Charles Palmer snowman The four little pedestal legs

The four little pedestal legs upon which the tub rests are pretty great too

or small treasures of many sorts

albumen photo stereoview featuring a peacock and peahen might make a pretty nice valentine

a few of which were written on in pencil

paint and crayon on paper cut to reveal magazine page face underneath

Elastic Ariel and Monsieur Mercury, c.1840s Hand-colored Engraving William Charles Palmer snowman The four little pedestal legsA small thing, which was clearly extracted from a 19th century scrapbook, but which I find just wonderful. I believe the questions along the bottom are riddles, and would guess the answers begin with the letters "T" and "U," printed at upper right which would also imply that there was once a whole alphabet's worth. Terrific block printed color, and I sure love their balletic postures and starry wands! An image search on this one turns up nothing, so