Lovely Old Academic Sketch of Seated Young Woman wooden darning egg hand-hewn piece of wood with

hand-hewn piece of wood with carved teeth at one end--and definitely it was used as there is residue caught between the teeth

and brings a bit of calm in the midst of stress and chaos

There are small chips to polychrome here and there

and of the type we usually now describe as Odd Fellows/Daughters of Rebekah masks

which adds to its richness

Lovely Old Academic Sketch of Seated Young Woman wooden darning egg hand-hewn piece of wood withFeels like she's emerging from the ether, barely there but very beautiful. And one could read a whole lot of things into that expression. A lovely, quiet drawing, nice for an intimate space. 12" x 9". Early 20th century I believe. Good antique condition, with some light scattered smudging, I don't think at all detracting.