Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball New York drawing vessel is 1 5/8" in

vessel is 1 5/8" in diameter

And a pink satin underside

but do think it has a fair amount of age

The carving itself I think is terrific

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

Beautiful Old Outside Seam Leather Softball New York drawing vessel is 1 5/8" inI'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