SOLD Henry Hickel's Perfect Graphite and Crayon Star, 1913, Lancaster NY lawrence ma which I grabbed right away

which I grabbed right away in a manner very much like the way this talon grabs its bowl

I really love all manner of old turned wooden cups and goblets

I do believe this is my favorite pencil box I've had

with all of the hinges working well and the drawer opening with ease

)--in this case to be stored in its original Wanamakers department store box

SOLD Henry Hickel's Perfect Graphite and Crayon Star, 1913, Lancaster NY lawrence ma which I grabbed right awayOne of a handful today pulled from the already falling apart 1913 sketchbook of a young Henry Henkel of Lancaster, NY, who wrote his name many times all over it and stamped it all over this particular page! This is the drawing that completely sold me on the sketchbook I find this pastel crayoned eight point star, drawn over a fainter penciled grid, used to help him get it just right a transcendently lovely thing. And with the star very much making me