Among the Books, Cabinet Card Photo of Seated Man in Library with Statue of Mercury antique ioof there are two lines of

there are two lines of text that despite my best efforts I cannot entirely decipher

but I have no idea

) And what a soulful looking woman she appears to me

While these bowls have seen some use--there are chips here and there--I think they are just lovely

with the orange paint perfectly aged and weathered to give it almost a marbleized look set off by the rich black

Among the Books, Cabinet Card Photo of Seated Man in Library with Statue of Mercury antique ioof there are two lines ofI love photos of people in their environments, and even better when those environs are filled with books and art objects! I also really like the rhyme between the lifted back leg of the Hermes Mercury statue behind the occupant of this library sitting room and the elevated foot of his crossed leg. 5" x 7" and in very good condition.