Stuart Brothers, Philadelphia Blank Book Ledgers Antique Advertising Paperweight penny paperweight I'm drawn to Inuit pieces

I'm drawn to Inuit pieces that hold multiple gestures or states of being in balance

And some water staining on one side turned his blue painted outfit into a pretty electric sort of marbled lapis blue

There is no mark to indicate the fineness of the silver

It was a week for cats (which

Stuart Brothers, Philadelphia Blank Book Ledgers Antique Advertising Paperweight penny paperweight I'm drawn to Inuit piecesCan't resist a nice old ledger, in hand or as a graphic on an an old paperweight! I've been paying some attention to old advertising paperweights of late, a nice thing to collect I think, especially when featuring iconic sorts of period products. And what a beauty of a big red "blank book." Advertising Stuart Bros. Company of Philadephia, 412 14 Market Street, and produced by Brams Paperweight Co, Pittsburgh, 1892. 4" x 2 5 8" x 1". Very good antique