19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish antique doll And what a beautifully drawn

And what a beautifully drawn tangle of stretching limbs and grabbing hands

The line itself is really lovely

10" tall x 7 1/2" across at arms 2 1/2" deep

making it a nice one for someone living near the sea

portraying a spiritual metamorphosis of human into animal

19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish antique doll And what a beautifully drawnOne sees Spencerian calligraphic drawings of deer and birds, especially, around, but rarer to come across a fish, and while this one shows a couple of tears along the bottom edge (which I've mended from the reverse with transparent archival tape), it strikes me as a perfect thing for a fisher person as well, of course, as for a lover of antique calligraphy, as I am. I really love the face on it too, looking a bit smug and self satisfied, perhaps too