Very Finely Crocheted, Hard-Shell Old Folk Art Humpty Dumpty...Rattle! antique wooden kitchen paddle There is a bit of

There is a bit of pitting and greening to the brass

The Grace Borgenicht Gallery opened on 57th Street in May 1951

One tiny flagged piece on the reverse side

These Cases appear to have lived on Buckham Farm

and with a subtle

Very Finely Crocheted, Hard-Shell Old Folk Art Humpty Dumpty...Rattle! antique wooden kitchen paddle There is a bit ofI could not look at this little face and walk away. I And while I know it can be hard to gauge from photos, what makes this great is how finely done it is those crocheted stitches are very tiny, and very tight. Also, Humpty Dumpty, with origins dating back at least to the late 18th century, is an interesting character: a personification of precariousness, making him feel like something of a metaphor for the moment. If you look closely you can see