Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock it measures 6 3/4" l

it measures 6 3/4" l x 1" wide x 3/8"

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

Dean--painted in gold on both sides near the bow--is well in tact

some wear to the wood and paint around the edges and sides

This is a lovely

Parker and Wood Seeds and Tools Victorian Watermelon Man Trade Card black lock it measures 6 3/4" lThis is my favorite trade card I've found, c. 1890 or so I believe, and a pretty rare one the only other copy I can find of it out there is held int he Cornell University Library Rare and Manuscript Collection. What a face, and what a watermelon, and how much fun I think it would have been to visit Parker & Wood's Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store (with celebrated ice tools!) in Boston, located just a few steps from historic Faneuil Hall. 5 1 8" x