Lot 228 - Antique Reward Of Merit Card, "The Dead Robin" Vignette, Presented To George S. Crosby

Lot 228 - Antique Reward Of Merit Card, "The Dead Robin" Vignette, Presented To George S. CrosbyAntique printed reward of merit card headed "Reward of Merit" with an oval vignette titled "The Dead Robin," depicting two children and a dog at a table with a birdcage. Below the image, the card reads "For diligence and good Behavior" and is inscribed in manuscript "Presented to George S. Crosby By" followed by a signature. The reverse bears a printed poem titled "Love and Duty to Parents" with separate stanzas marked for "Child" and "Parent." The

and the piece is offered strictly in as-found condition

likely date of manufacture

Shears have not been tested on plants but do cut standard printer paper

photo and paper backing are held together with tape

This box is made of carved bone held together with detailed brass embellishments

and overall wear consistent with age and display

Designed for wall mounting with a central screw hole on the back

but may also be pitbulls

Ipecac bottle has cracked glass label

a composition closely matching imagery widely circulated on early 20th-century postcards

game components complete with light play wear

Pre-Auction Notes: losses and wear in paint