November Lucky Birthstone Antique Hand Drawn Postcard woven wool textile Such a beautiful book

Such a beautiful book

Acrylic on cardstock with a linen finish (with a bit of a sheen)

hand-thrown and hand-painted

and that perhaps the large ball in his large hands is a metaphor for the world

This 1902 first edition of “What’s What At Home and Abroad” by F

November Lucky Birthstone Antique Hand Drawn Postcard woven wool textile Such a beautiful bookI like to think the maker of this made one for every month of the year and I wish I had them all. But lucky for a November baby, here's this one, with what I guess is a lucky horseshoe bejeweled with topaz! The text appears to read: Who first comes to this world below. With dreay [dreary I think it's meant to be] November's fog and snow. Should prize the Topaz's amber hue. Emblem of friends and lovers true." Pretty good! 3 1 2" x 5 1 2" and mailed to