Romantic Feeling Set of Three Well Used Boxes of Old Grumbacher, NY Pastels, As Found tongue (I found it in Maine

(I found it in Maine along with a elephant

Highly empathetic and also cuts quite a fine silhouette

1898--I believe noted by a family member at a later date

super intimate and human

they are in good used condition with wear documented in  photos

Romantic Feeling Set of Three Well Used Boxes of Old Grumbacher, NY Pastels, As Found tongue (I found it in MaineI've got a real thing for old, well used art supplies I find them very romantic, and if ever there were objects that carried the creative energies of their former users, old paints and drawing materials surely do. Plus, color! These might be a bit of a mess but just looking at them makes me want to make things. And the exterior of the plain cardboard Grumbacher, NYC boxes does it for me too. A feeling their one time owner seemed to share filling two