19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish inuit bone carving and died on 29 December

and died on 29 December 1973

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

Very good vintage condition and ready to hang on the wall

hand-carved

19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish inuit bone carving and died on 29 DecemberOne sees Spencerian calligraphic drawings of deer and birds, especially, around, but rarer to come across a fish, and while this one shows a couple of tears along the bottom edge (which I've mended from the reverse with transparent archival tape), it strikes me as a perfect thing for a fisher person as well, of course, as for a lover of antique calligraphy, as I am. I really love the face on it too, looking a bit smug and self satisfied, perhaps too