Fantastic c. 1830 Ink Drawing of Lamia with Verses, Riddles, Numbers rusty bucket Such a curious vase

Such a curious vase

8 1/4" x 6 3/4

which makes me think they were likely made to send as Christmas cards

but also terrific used as a serving plate

are lightweight enough to throw in a suitcase--or a picnic basket

Fantastic c. 1830 Ink Drawing of Lamia with Verses, Riddles, Numbers rusty bucket Such a curious vaseThis! Its the fantastic drawing that makes this one of my very favorite pieces of paper Ive had in my possession, depicting what I first took for mermaids but believe may rather represent Lamiaa mythological child eating monster and, in later tradition, regarded as a type of night haunting spirit. The hand written text surrounding the drawingbearing the signature of a Lucy B. Howard, and which my favorite handwriting expert dates to 1830 or so, with