Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed Tackett ceramic But the bookend does make

But the bookend does make for a nice little support for displaying it

though also like little spiders in the corners

with the bent nails at top for hanging the perfect compliment to the fairly crudely carved letters enhanced with old red paint

9 5/16" x 8 3/8" framed

Early Graphite Folk Art Portrait, Framed Tackett ceramic But the bookend does makeI fell in love with this antique folk art graphite portrait immediately upon sight; wonderful androgynous face with great round chin, book (Bible I assume) held in lovely long fingers, and these great billowing sleeves. At first I thought perhaps a young priest, but then it looks to be a shawl draped around the shoulders, and while earrings were worn by certain men of a certain rank (or pirates!), particularly in Europe, I think this is more likely a