Antique Pencil Drawing of Perched Owl kinetic toy various swords and arrows and

various swords and arrows and other weapons

designer Eileen Gray

steady on its feet and with drawers all opening and closing easily (though they are not interchangable

which could be used as a paperweight or stuck in a vessel

it is signed (incised) on the bottom with what looks like "Joan"

Antique Pencil Drawing of Perched Owl kinetic toy various swords and arrows andOh, the owl, wise and mysterious nocturnal creature, which I am always hoping to spy in the wild but rarely do. But here one is a sweet and humble little pencil drawing on what looks like onion skin paper which one might to look at all the time! Late 19th very early 20th century I would guess, with one eye drawn a bit darker than the other making it look as if something's got it's attention! Sold in the nice old wooden frame I found it in, with a