Antique Graphite Drawing of Decorative Borders toy soldier mold The "Schutz Marke" at the

The "Schutz Marke" at the lower corners of the lid

(He doesn’t look especially happy about it

I have not touched the wood on this piece

Just a good one--chunky

Antique Graphite Drawing of Decorative Borders toy soldier mold The "Schutz Marke" at theI just thought this was lovely I assume just done as a practice exercise of sorts, though perhaps working out just the right border to draw, or paint or wallpaper or carve? around something special. Whatever the case, quite a lot of work went into this alone! 7 3 4 x 5 3 4. Graphite on paper. Fairly good condition, with general smudging soiling and unevenness to the top edge.