Boy in Hat with Dogs Victorian Era Painting on Wood Panel imported The set includes 16 clay

The set includes 16 clay and 1 wood marble and what I believe it a pretty old fabric pouch in which they came

the Hindu goddess of wealth

this baby's piecing blue eyes seem as if they are seeing into your soul as they follow you around the room

stamped on the back as having been made by Ebenezer Averill Boxworks

and blotter paper

Boy in Hat with Dogs Victorian Era Painting on Wood Panel imported The set includes 16 clayI'm not sure that I could love this old painting more; what could be better than this wide eyed, long lashed boy in hat plus not one but three adorable puppies!!! All the better is that it be painted (in oil) on an old chamfered wood panel, with various dings and scrapes and wear that just add to its charms. Victorian era American, and I believe based on a popular advertising image of the time, though I think it has a bit of a Mexican ratablo feel