Stuart Brothers, Philadelphia Blank Book Ledgers Antique Advertising Paperweight penny paperweight The head itself is painted

The head itself is painted a good dark green

I'm drawn to Inuit pieces that hold multiple gestures or states of being in balance

And some water staining on one side turned his blue painted outfit into a pretty electric sort of marbled lapis blue

including the number of Saturdays

Stuart Brothers, Philadelphia Blank Book Ledgers Antique Advertising Paperweight penny paperweight The head itself is paintedCan't resist a nice old ledger, in hand or as a graphic on an an old paperweight! I've been paying some attention to old advertising paperweights of late, a nice thing to collect I think, especially when featuring iconic sorts of period products. And what a beauty of a big red "blank book." Advertising Stuart Bros. Company of Philadephia, 412 14 Market Street, and produced by Brams Paperweight Co, Pittsburgh, 1892. 4" x 2 5 8" x 1". Very good antique