Evocative Handmade EMPIRE Stencil carved Mexican mask though the photos make it

though the photos make it look a little bluer than it is

both of which make perfect sense

minor paint loss and a little uneveness to the blade edge near the tip

Cards measure 2 1/4"x3 1/2" each

but he's got a bit of an American feel to him to me

Evocative Handmade EMPIRE Stencil carved Mexican mask though the photos make itI love stencils of all sorts, but this may be my very favorite I've found. It was clearly hand drawn and hand cut, with the pencil drawn guides for the wonderfully boxy and also a bit Metropolis futuristic feeling lettering still very much evident. Often one sees stencils for types of apples, used for labeling crates or barrels which may be the case here, for Empire apples. But it also, especially for being silver, it makes me think of The Empire