Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball New York drawing giving it a modernist crispness

giving it a modernist crispness in certain contexts and and a great earthiness in others

The tabs on reverse extend about 1" deep

as if she is rather lost and looking for guidance from above

The carving itself I think is terrific

The lock is disabled

Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball New York drawing giving it a modernist crispnessI'm no connoisseur of antique sporting equipment, but once in a while an old mitt, or football, or here, softball, will strike me as especially beautiful, and as a very nice thing to live with. I believe this one, with outside seams, dates to the first quarter of the 20th c. or so. I really love the color and surface wear aging to the soft, thick leather skin, and must say that it feels really great to toss around. Approx 3 1 2" in diameter and very