Sunday, October 25, 2020

Tête-à-Tête

Halloween—the time when traffic between worlds seen and unseen becomes possible.


Behold an autumnal realm where ladylike gourds with impossibly slender limbs catch up over a cuppa.


Maker: Marcel Schurman
Artist: Patience Brewster
Date: Unknown
Original Price: $2.25
Comments: Napkins in laps and stylish hat-stems—utterly charming.
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