Antique Graphite Drawing of Decorative Borders toy soldier mold (Once hung in one spot

(Once hung in one spot though and left along

Late 19th century or so I believe

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

Some loss of black paint around the edges

it is pure joy to lose time arranging and rearranging these

Antique Graphite Drawing of Decorative Borders toy soldier mold (Once hung in one spotI 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.