SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle hand-drawn flash cards I like to imagine this

I like to imagine this sign once hung above a big back booth at a local diner

2 3/4" t x 2 3/4" in diameter

There is a bit of pitting and greening to the brass

" The remaining clippings are quite eclectic

I splurged a bit on this one and the mermaid also listed (perfect companions)

SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle hand-drawn flash cards I like to imagine thisThere is a great antique store I frequent in downtown Cohoes, NY, near Albany; this stoneware bottle has been sitting atop the front counter there for a bit and has struck me anew with its beauty every time I've visited, time and again making me think of a Morandi still life. On my latest visit, I gave in. It's an unusual one for its faceted, eight sided form, an early example of a pressed stoneware bottle from what I've learned, and was produced by W