Fruit is Good For You, Old School Drawing by Richard Page Thurton unique basket which if one looks closely

which if one looks closely seems to advertise a store selling shoes and clothing in what I believe reads Hagerstown (Maryland

Photos show first the brighter blue then the paler blue bird

Just a sweet and handy little thing

but structurally in great shape

Someone more knowledgeable than me identified the woods as walnut with maple inlay

Fruit is Good For You, Old School Drawing by Richard Page Thurton unique basket which if one looks closelyOne more by a young Richard Page Thurton, whose full name I know from a pile of old school penmanship exercises. This was among several having to do with good health and hygiene habits, and feels pretty hard to argue with! 12" x 9", pencil on construction paper. Paper is somewhat brittle but overall good condition.