Red Admirals, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterflies dog tags and this carved bust of

and this carved bust of a woman with thick head of seemingly wind-blown hair looks a lot like the figurehead at the bow of a ship to me

The stacked

it has a groove in it

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

Red Admirals, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterflies dog tags and this carved bust ofA few last 19th century ink and watercolor butterfly drawings today from a portfolio of half a dozen or so I purchased from a favorite dealer in the Hudson River Valley several weeks ago. This beautiful pair are identified at lower left as Red Admirals, and I must say the wings on them, especially the camouflage mottling of the lower wing of the one at top, make me swoon (see detail photos!) Such wondrous creatures, which this watercolor does a lovely