Antique Union Shield Escutcheon Plate (for Door Latch) old wooden dominoes with no tears or loose

with no tears or loose seams or losses

and super sculptural

Signed Marion Adolf at lower right corners

all pages well bound

Antique Union Shield Escutcheon Plate (for Door Latch) old wooden dominoes with no tears or looseI'm finding myself drawn to antique emblems of America of late, I think clinging to an optimistic idea of America that seems to rapidly slipping away. I know that this antique shield was made as the escucheon for a door latch. (Now, seems like a good thing to hitch the dog leash to!) I find those incised stars (each one slightly different from the next) and hatched lines really beautiful. And a gorgeous patina too. Heavy for its size, I though at