Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book I do believe old stone

I do believe old stone (marble) fruit

4 1/4" long x 1 1/2" wide with some roughness to the end of the handle

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

with a terrific patina too

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book I do believe old stoneOne sees "topsy turvies" like this now and then which read one way right side up, and another upside down; most often I've seen them as printed images, but occasionally hand drawn versions, too, as here, though I don't think I've ever seen four together. And what I especially love about this is that the drawings just barely achieve their intended double faced natures requiring one to extend a certain generosity toward the drawings, and their maker, in