Geometry and Delight, Marvelous c. 1870s-80s Folk Art Graphite Drawing of House with Hovering Bird happy face and pulling apart as needed

and pulling apart as needed

with the dials turning smoothly

2 5/8" t x 1 7/8" w x 1 1/8" d

Some surface rust

Geometry and Delight, Marvelous c. 1870s-80s Folk Art Graphite Drawing of House with Hovering Bird happy face and pulling apart as neededA number of drawings this week, all of which I love a lot, but this is the exact sort of drawing I am perpetually seeking to find, making my heart beat very fast! C. 1870s 80s I believe, I'd guess Pennsylvania, very dark graphite on lightly lined paper with original vertical center crease and two embossed marks near top, to either side of center. A folk portrait of a very specific house, surely its maker's own or one nearby, but with the zealousness