Wonderfully Naive Antique Hand-Drawn Postcard Portrait Olin Dows 33 His nose (actually two noses

His nose (actually two noses

Super solid structural shape and what I think is quite a gorgeous surface

making one think this one was made to house something fancy

) A loop at some point was added at the top for easy hanging

I'm pretty certain this old spear-like carving had no other purpose that giving pleasure to its maker

Wonderfully Naive Antique Hand-Drawn Postcard Portrait Olin Dows 33 His nose (actually two nosesI really couldn't love this drawing more, wonderfully naive and awkward but clearly done with a great deal of sincerity and affection for the subject! Against a charcoaled background she emerges rather like a vision, with this giant hat, I guess it is, reading a bit like a halo, and or a crown! On the reverse we learn that the postcard was sent to a Mrs. Jane Holt from "Aunt Selina", with the card "penciled and drawn by Eddie himself"! Great. 3 1 2" x