Stone Fruit Ripe Pear and Ripening Plum with Great Color - Sold Individually medium soft pencils by French astronomer Warren de

by French astronomer Warren de la Rue during the total solar eclipse in 1860--and how beautiful they are

They've definitely been around and show a few small chips here and then

Especially great I think is how the position of the google eyes changes the temperament of each character

which I think only enhance the gorgeous green and red paint of the exterior

the British religious leader and founder of Methodism

Stone Fruit Ripe Pear and Ripening Plum with Great Color - Sold Individually medium soft pencils by French astronomer Warren deThe more I look, the more I've become certain that I'm not going to tire of old stone fruit any time soon, and I've become quite a keen inspector of pieces, looking (in person) at many dozens of specimens to pick out a few choice fruits! (There is a big difference between carefully carved and hand painted old ones and less subtle newer examples where you can see color was sprayed on.) So here are two just found in Maine that more than pass muster a