19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card curious carving but have learned that sometimes

but have learned that sometimes when the leather skin came off a softball

which he spells as Newburay) is a rare one

I can't get the cap off the latter

which floats inside a beautiful old leather cover

with natural bristles attached via fine hand-stitched wire (I think horse hair on the drafting brush

19th C. Sandpaper Theorem Peaches on Card curious carving but have learned that sometimesA voluptuous trio of peaches, rendered with the use of stencils, theorem style, but it seems to me perhaps with marble dust incoporated, as there is that sort of sandpaper texture to the drawing painting. Which makes it rather unusual, and a bit elusive too I am not entirely certain whether done in pastels with some sort of fixative over them or finely spatter painted. 19th c. for sure, whatever the case, and quite lovely. 7 1 2 x 5 1 2" with cut to