Oil on Glass Pansy Painting with Tiny Scissors! gift for designer In 1935 Ballantine used an

In 1935 Ballantine used an advertising campaign explaining how the 3 ring logo originated

and the French title--"L'Homme avec son ours" (Man with his bear)--written on the underside perfectly articulates the best friend status of this particular bear

it's in excellent shape

And then leather and gold-toned wire added for the bridle and reigns

is Victorian

Oil on Glass Pansy Painting with Tiny Scissors! gift for designer In 1935 Ballantine used anIt's the little pair of scissors painted in the bottom right corner about to snip a leaf of of one stem that really sold me on this painting, which, somewhat surprisingly, was painted on the face of a plate of glass, making me think that whoever made it was perhaps just using whatever they had on hand. But scissors aside, I think it's a lovely little painting, delicately done, and with a subtle, somewhat muted palette that makes these pansies feel