Lovely 19th C. Brass Pocket Sun Dial (Perfect Pendant) watercolors This is a 19th century

This is a 19th century Chinese painting executed in gouache on pith paper--a type of paper (resembling rice paper) that came into use in China in the 1820s (reaching its heyday in the 1830s and 40s) as a means to satisfy the increasing demand for small

I love the way the scratches on the this old tintype look like heavenly rays shining down on these two young fellows

including Blue Label Cheese

It's no great surprise that the more one looks at things and compares them

41" l x 11 3/8" t x 2"d

Lovely 19th C. Brass Pocket Sun Dial (Perfect Pendant) watercolors This is a 19th centuryTake your watch off, put your phone away, and take out your beautiful pocket sun dial instead. I LOVE this and am rather reluctant to part with it, especially as it seems to be the perfect thing to string on a chain and wear around one's neck, everyday from now until forever, working perfectly to tell the (approximate) time, provided the sun is out! The blade at center turns to lay flat as desired, but flips up to stand at 90 degrees in order to be