Very Large Antique Pen and Ink Bull Portrait in Period Frame framed hair art These old stone fruit grapes

These old stone fruit grapes were one of my favorite Brimfield finds

4 3/8" t x 1 3/4" w x 1 5/8" d and in excellent antique condition

A total charmer of a box I think

with their sculptural forms and interesting color palettes—and the surface of these is wonderfully alligatored to boot

the shelf just the right depth

Very Large Antique Pen and Ink Bull Portrait in Period Frame framed hair art These old stone fruit grapesWhen I spotted this bull from quite a distance in Vermont this past week, I had two immediate thoughts. First, its scale and pen work made with think of Spencerian drawings minus all of the calligraphic flourishes which seems right when rendering the proud head of a bull! Second, as someone who spent many years living in Kansas City, I thought this one really should find a home in the midwest, perhaps ideally on the wall of an old school steakhouse,