Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing color-aid inset ship

inset ship

with a bit of the feeling of an hourglass

I've long been admiring sailor made macrame baskets

with handanger strips (the white cutwork)

12 5/8" long x 2" wide measured as it hangs (the chain itself is about twice that in total length)

Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing color-aid inset shipAlong with paper weavings, yarn drawings like this were a popular kindergarten exercise in the late 19th early 20th century, and this simple freehand house done by 5 year old Ralph Anderson is about my favorite I've seen. Just the perfect amount of non linearity to that door and those windows and chimneys. And the back may be even better. 4 1 2" x 3 3 4" and in very good condition with a little scattered staining on the reverse.