Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing hand carved wooden bowl and then this great splint

and then this great splint flower spreading across the top

and a hole for hanging

There is one thin split in the surface of the wood where the palette is carved

I believe it likely dates to the late 19th century or so

with a couple of tiny spots visible only with close inspection

Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing hand carved wooden bowl and then this great splintThis ink drawing c. 1870s or so is so finely done, it makes me wonder whether it wasn't the original drawing for a Punch magazine cartoon, as noted at bottom right? If not, it is a very very skillful rendering of a published version; see photos for a few examples from around the same time. I find this cafe scene of mother and son pretty charming, and love his little cap and crossed ankles dangling under the table! (And on the cafe sign in the