Fantastic c. 1830 Ink Drawing of Lamia with Verses, Riddles, Numbers rusty bucket 8 1/4" x 6 3/4

8 1/4" x 6 3/4

Such a curious vase

These adorable vintage teak mouse-shaped salt and pepper shakers feature charming leather ears and tails

otherwise assorted paint loss here and there

primarily in an expressionistic style

Fantastic c. 1830 Ink Drawing of Lamia with Verses, Riddles, Numbers rusty bucket 8 1/4" x 6 3/4This! Its the fantastic drawing that makes this one of my very favorite pieces of paper Ive had in my possession, depicting what I first took for mermaids but believe may rather represent Lamiaa mythological child eating monster and, in later tradition, regarded as a type of night haunting spirit. The hand written text surrounding the drawingbearing the signature of a Lucy B. Howard, and which my favorite handwriting expert dates to 1830 or so, with