Malibu, June 1929 naive drawing of children Quite a cast of characters

Quite a cast of characters in this fun late 19th century British drawing

especially as it seems to be the perfect thing to string on a chain and wear around one's neck

I suppose it could have been used for a different purpose entirely (

with all parts moving when one pulls on the right string

or a hook could easily be made with a piece of wire

Malibu, June 1929 naive drawing of children Quite a cast of charactersMalibu, California, June 1929, reveals a note on the reverse of this poetic feeling snapshot California dreaminess at its purest, but with the date making this young woman posing as if ready to soar feel like a harbinger of the great crash just a few months away. Who ever knows what is to come?. beware the undertow. 3 9 16 x 2 7 16 and in good condition, with one small white spot just above what looks like some sort of reflected glare.