Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure The reverse shows it was

The reverse shows it was made by Tremy's

and I'd be more inclined to display it than use it anyway (though its plenty sound to fill with some things and set

I don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle

or a posse

which holds many of his architectural drawings for signage and other ornamentation around the city

Esther Pressoir, Lyrical Ink Drawing of Reclining Figure, Legs Crossed, Sigeed and Mounted to Card, 1930s carved antler figure The reverse shows it wasOne of two more today, both drawings, by Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980. I knew nothing of Pressoir when I found several works by her at Brimfield, but what a delight it has been to learn a bit about her, and Stella's star is most definitely on the rise. Assistant Professor of Theory and History of Art and Design at the Rhode Island School of Design Suzanne M. Scanlan's recently published Esther Pressoir: A Modern Womans