SOLD Balletic Balancing Mermaid, c. 1920s RPPC vintage postal scale this is is an unused

this is is an unused vintage (c

as displayed in this one

all sorts of brass bits and bobs

The engraving and text page are attached via linen tape to a a paper mat with a cutout overlay—easily separated in order to frame the engraving

presumably hidden in the wall then

SOLD Balletic Balancing Mermaid, c. 1920s RPPC vintage postal scale this is is an unusedOne last beauty today; seems I had a backlog! I love the absurdity of this one, and also feel highly empathetic toward the young woman, imagining her squeezing into this mermaid skirt and struggling to smile while holding her pose. Hand tinted I believe, lending a golden glow to her top half, and a bluish one to her fins! 5 7 16" X 3 5 16" and in very good condition.