Point of Sight, Point of Distance, 19th Century Black Ink Perspective Drawing tombstone box but not another like this

but not another like this older one by an unknown maker

weighs just over 5 1/2 pounds

My best guess is it is a portrait of a black woman

Photos do no justice to the warmth and presence of this

Point of Sight, Point of Distance, 19th Century Black Ink Perspective Drawing tombstone box but not another like thisThis one came out of a large c. 1870s century folio filled with all sorts of things, including a whole notebook of geometric perspective drawings, listed separately, and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to casting. Included were a handful of single pages with perspective practice drawings, which I think so good on their own I am listing individually. I really love the combination of objects included here, each in