Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil bust so that the most important

so that the most important point not be missed

who I am certain was Albert Shaw

The four little pedestal legs upon which the tub rests are pretty great too

or maybe never was

Just a small hand-carved thing

Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil bust so that the most importantI love an old stencil, particularly ones that stand on their own as interesting objects, and particularly ones incorporating good words language that makes them resonate beyond their original function. Here, in addition to being a nice little piece of Providence, RI history (Sweet appears to have opened in 1840 as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer of dry goods, first as J. B Sweet then becoming "Sweet & Son" with the addition of S. S. Sweet, the