Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball venusfasen " a ukiyo-e print first

" a ukiyo-e print first published sometime between 1826 and 1833 and one of the most famous works of Japanese art

though they have no feet

6 7/8" long x 1 3/8" wide x 1" deep

but it’s a bit tough to tell if printed on hand-written in blue ink

Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball venusfasen " a ukiyo-e print firstI'm no connoisseur of antique sporting equipment, but once in a while an old mitt, or football, or here, softball, will strike me as especially beautiful, and as a very nice thing to live with. I believe this one, with outside seams, dates to the first quarter of the 20th c. or so. I really love the color and surface wear aging to the soft, thick leather skin, and must say that it feels really great to toss around. Approx 3 1 2" in diameter and very