Super Satisfying Superior Bone Rings on Sky Blue Card row boat as if painted in candlelight

as if painted in candlelight to begin with and meant to be viewed that way

These were once the end-caps on rolls of hand-drafted architectural drawings

Blocks measure 1 1/16" cubed

and have included a 1912 advertisement showing this same roll in photos

Steel I believe

Super Satisfying Superior Bone Rings on Sky Blue Card row boat as if painted in candlelightA perfect exemplification of the fact that inexpensive little things can deliver as much pleasure and aesthetic satisfaction as "significant" ones. I'd hang this next to a Sol Lewitt or Agnes Martin or Donald Judd if I had one handy, ha. Like a grid of life buoys, too. Or clouds in the sky. SUPERIOR. 4 3 8" x 2 3 4" 1940s. Some wear around the edges of the card, all to the good I think.