SOLD Old Stone Fruit Orange with Smushed Bottom (Good Resting Spot) lead soldier or just to throw over

or just to throw over the shoulders on a cool spring or fall evening sitting outside

sting binding that has held together

also known for his work as the director of the National Gallery in London (1874-94) during a major period of collection building

When I found this little parasol at a recent estate sale--small but quite heavy for its size--I added to my pile just because I liked it

On reverse is stamped  925 Broad St Newark

SOLD Old Stone Fruit Orange with Smushed Bottom (Good Resting Spot) lead soldier or just to throw overIt's been a bit since I bought a piece of stone fruit, but this orange won me. I do appreciate bowls filled with a bunch of stone fruits together, but am much more inclined to choose individual pieces I regard as stand alone, specific objects not ones to throw in with the rest! As is the case with this orange with a large divet (smush) on one side, that I read as the mark of a soft, on its way to rotting, orange, but which has the added benefit of