Brown Derby 1950s Flattop Lager Beer Can stand up cardboard animals It is signed F

It is signed F

This striking wood engraving by Olin Dows (1904-1981) titled Market: Riga is one of a series of prints the artist created while traveling in the 1930s (I believe Riga refers to Riga

and with the chain terminating in the cage with two balls

The surface of this piece is beautifully weathered to smoothness

Brown Derby 1950s Flattop Lager Beer Can stand up cardboard animals It is signed FIn addition to the Flash Hand Cleaner can I just listed, this 1950s Brown Derby can called out to me on a recent outing even in its rusty, crusty state (and really I think in significant part because of it), I find it a beautiful thing. And it turns out these are fairly rare. To me it has sort of a Magritte ian feel to it, and the combo of the hat and lettering and decorative scrolls at top and bottom are just perfect. brown Derby was made by the