Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil tiny sketchbook I'd love to see a

I'd love to see a whole bunch of these hung together from the ceiling to form a sort of cloud

" "from purity of thought all pleasure springs

which has been painted with black and white enamel

1 1/2" across at base

Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil tiny sketchbook I'd love to see aI 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