GOLDEN ENGINE, Marvelously Evocative Old Handcut Brass Stencil spelicans A pretty great object

A pretty great object

full-color illustrations by Nanogak that communicate the same legends visually—and which I think I could look at every day and never tire of

but definitely 19th century

beautifully worn antique condition

but I'd guess 1920s or so

GOLDEN ENGINE, Marvelously Evocative Old Handcut Brass Stencil spelicans A pretty great objectI have to imagine this brass stencil was made to stencil GOLDEN ENGINE across the hood or maybe the sides of a race car many years ago, with the small pointing forward triangle over the N signaling full speed ahead! Perfectly executed in upper case italics, and with quite a patina, too. I found this in the Hudson River Valley with a note from the dealer that it had come from a prominent collection, but they didn't say whose. To my eye just about as