"Corn King" Manure Spreader, Timely Feeling Antique Advertising Ruler muff and came from a portfolio

and came from a portfolio of watercolors--and looking at feels to me a bit like taking a deep breath

I love how the line of the tail on this smart looking dog perfectly echoes the the bow of his back and curve of his belly

which I believe lost some of the embroidery on its black silk surface along the way

the small paper suns under each sample with handwritten details

"Corn King" Manure Spreader, Timely Feeling Antique Advertising Ruler muff and came from a portfolioI love ruler and measuring tools of many sorts, and the patina on this antique folding advertising ruler is terrific, but what really sold me on it is its poignance in speaking to present moment, advertising Corn King Manure Spreader! (I think you can guess who I think the manure spreading king is! though certainly ours is a culture filled with many layers of manure being spread.) "Lighten the work of the farm," "distributes evenly," and involves a