Antique British Ink and Watercolor Diagram of Earth Strata, Laminated 1923 teuila cards old two balls in cage

old two balls in cage whimsy

The striking Art Nouveau pen and ink drawing on the front of this 1903 postcard feels to me very apropos for marking the beginning of 2021--not exactly bright and cheerful

And I believe it is a bee

and with a nice weight and feel in the hand

Antique British Ink and Watercolor Diagram of Earth Strata, Laminated 1923 teuila cards old two balls in cageIt is tragic that someone decided to laminate this gorgeous old diagram, as once done it is irreversible, but still I thought it such a striking and interesting thing that I want to shepherd it onto someone who might enjoy it as is. With just a little effort the hand written text is all very readable, with details about the composition of each diagrammed strata at left and the location of where, in England, each was found at right. I love it formally