Lovely Antique Escutcheon, Perfectly Framed Inuit as if molded over a

as if molded over a wooden form perhaps

which is just right

75” long x 1

Ink and watercolor on ledger paper

with pencil drawn lace and details

Lovely Antique Escutcheon, Perfectly Framed Inuit as if molded over aSo often I find wonderful things framed in the worst sort of ways, but here, to my eye, is an example of a beautiful little thing very much honored by its housing. The antique escutcheon is really a special oneof the sort that makes me think about magical keys opening secret roomswith a quiver of arrows at left, torch at right, and arch of flowering garlands above. It is secured, via two perfectly placed brass pins, against crimson red fabric that is