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though one imagines the boy who drew them based them on some pretty questionable histories himself
4" t x 2" wide and deep and in very good condition
and details are most helpful
Whoever designed this brass dolphin-shaped clip & bottle opener combo was pretty smart
to her bangled wrist and the way her hand leans on this pedestal
C. 1860s Geo. Scardefield Advertising Promotional Gold Leaf (Squirrel Hair) Brush German tin toy though one imagines the boyI'm pretty certain the bristles here are squirrel hair, which continue to be used for applying gold leaf today. Established in 1833, George Scarderfield's at 335 W. 16th in Manhattan was "a dealer in all gilder's materials" which one would think would have made them quite successful as the century went on, as people really loved gold leafing things, but I can find no record of the business (Admittedly I have not dug very deeply.) In any event, quite a
