Over and On the Doghouse, Pair of Vintage Snapshots 1880s picture book And a pretty great white

And a pretty great white stripe painted down the front of this brown horse's face

The tile and gnomon are in great condition

one with a bone handle

while the back of the right one would force one to sit up very straight

I believe these may be early prototypes: there is a hand-painted signature on the bottom of one that says only "A"

Over and On the Doghouse, Pair of Vintage Snapshots 1880s picture book And a pretty great whiteFor me it's all about these two photos together leading one to imagine this doggy ran back and forth over the roof of its doghouse all day long, just pausing now and then to spread out and take a nap in the sun. It's a dog's life! Nice with the picket fence behind and framed by two bare trees, and the visual rhyme between the pitched roof of the doghouse and roof just to the right, too. 3 1 2 x 2 3 8 each. Sold as a pair. Good condition, slightly