Forever Sealed Old Smoky Mirror in Oval Wooden Frame marbleized paper The sides and bottom are

The sides and bottom are much less carved up

It was in part the year of its making that felt significant to me

Just so lovely

I love this drawing so much (especially these two musicians in their tall hats and heavy shoes) and think it represents everything Christmas should be

and several other siblings

Forever Sealed Old Smoky Mirror in Oval Wooden Frame marbleized paper The sides and bottom areI assume the smokiness of this mirror is product of age and circumstance, and the fact that it is tightly sealed inside, so impossible to remove the mirror from the frame in order to replace it. There is really no seam visible at all on the frame, but I believe a piece of veneered wood must have been laid over the backside, glued, and trimmed exactly to match the edge. I of course love the idea of a completely and forever trapped mirror as well as its