Handmade Masonic Crescent Moon and Stars Head Piece dollhouse secretary desk So the watercolor here is

So the watercolor here is of a dogfish embryo being nourished by a yolk sac

my gut says maybe 1860s-70s or so

Framed: 14" x 10 5/16"

which is screwed into the base

Everything but the kitchen sink packed into this old pencil drawing of a very busy couple on their farm

Handmade Masonic Crescent Moon and Stars Head Piece dollhouse secretary desk So the watercolor here isI don't wear hats much, but I'm quite tempted to wear this thing around, which I must say makes one feel rather powerful and also as if well protected by forces of the universe! I believe it is likely masonic, and perhaps an additional head covering was meant to be sewn onto it, I'm not certain. The green fabric looks like silk to me, and the moon and stars are gold paper, well adhered. To me quite a special feeling thing, and if nothing else, quite a