Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard handmade mannequin dating to 1828

dating to 1828

6 1/2" long x 3 1/2" deep x 4" tall

It's in pretty good shape for being more than a hundred years old and having been sent through the mail (I believe the address is G

etc) to articles with titles such as “Antique Earrings and Fibulae

Based on the scale and nail at the front of the rolling base

Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard handmade mannequin dating to 1828I not sure if this would be a cutler, or a tool maker, sharpening what looks like a knife but perhaps is some other tool on this grinding wheel but I sure love the image of him! And what a diligent, patient grinder he looks to be, and pretty great in his overalls and striped shirt with rolled up sleeves. I thought this one might make a nice gift for anyone doing a good job persevering through the daily grind, though all the better if literally so!