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 carving itself I think is terrific

And a pink satin underside

often decorated with geometric motifs as was this one

The tabs on reverse extend about 1" deep

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