Striking 19th Century Geometric Perspective Pair of Diagrams in Ultra Black Ink spool timer Plates measure 7 3/4" in

Plates measure 7 3/4" in diameter x 7/8" tall

The original stopper on this suggests it was likely made as a cologne bottle

" which itself could be read literally

Minor dryness/cracking along the very top edge of the leather

It is absolutely the embroidered portrait of "Old Faithful" on the center square that sold me on this baby/child's quilt

Striking 19th Century Geometric Perspective Pair of Diagrams in Ultra Black Ink spool timer Plates measure 7 3/4" inThis one came out of a large c. 1870s century folio filled with all sorts of things, including a whole notebook of geometric perspective drawings, listed separately, and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to casting. Included were a handful of single page loose perspective drawings, executed in black ink, which I think so good on their own I am listing individually this one to my eye just a stunner, showing the