Sea Dragon, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, c. 1650 ring toss toy Two rough areas at top

Two rough areas at top (not full tears but surface damage)

there is a tear to the preface page

I found this sign in Great Barrington

Elmo's fire int heir role as the protectors of sailors

and FLT links--was used to print a catalog illustration of an Odd Fellows watch fob

Sea Dragon, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, c. 1650 ring toss toy Two rough areas at topAnother week, another antique Delft tile (actually two today) because I've really fallen for them as a thing (though am very particular about the ones I like this and the other I plucked from a nice collection of several dozen being offered by a dealer in southern Maine with many wonderful things). I splurged a bit on this one and the mermaid also listed (perfect companions), but not often one comes across a sea dragon! I really love the wavering line