Strange Antique 1903 Postcard with Baby Eating Spilled Ink keyholder decor and housewares as well

decor and housewares as well as modern and historic objects acquired from travels around the world

The painting is in excellent condition

It was purchased at the estate sale of a family of artists and collectors in Marblehead

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

The set of three fit in neat little cutouts in the cardboard base of the original blue box

Strange Antique 1903 Postcard with Baby Eating Spilled Ink keyholder decor and housewares as wellI recently found another postcard featuring a baby holding a bottle of spilled ink, which led me to learn that images of babies spilling ink seem to be a bit of a thing in the early years of the 20th century but this postcard takes it to a whole different level!! It's pretty weird, and one wonders a bit about the fate of this baby but I totally love it. I believe it is printed rather than hand drawn, though the pale pink of the baby's face I think may