H.R, Gorgeous Early 19th Century Hand-carved Wooden Monogram Stamp antique money box and signed KH (but it

and signed KH (but it wasn't me who made it

Hard to beat an all seeing eye

This is the second of two drawings I purchased from the great Chuck Auerbach at the recent Nashville show

and this lovely

It still bears some of its original red paint (which reads orange)

H.R, Gorgeous Early 19th Century Hand-carved Wooden Monogram Stamp antique money box and signed KH (but itWow, I find this so beautiful I'm almost inclined to change my name so as to have it as my monogram, or to take a human resources job though I think the raised position of the period between the H and R somewhat somewhat evokes the absence of an E to make it "her." No later than early 19th century I believe, hand carved of what I think may be walnut though I'm no good at identifying woods, and found in southern Maine. A rare and very lovely thing. 4 7