Pair of Dancers, Adelaide Lawson Gaylor Watercolor, c. 1930s learning puzzle with an old 69 stamped

with an old 69 stamped on its bottom

Each claw measures 2 3/4" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 3 5/8" deep

It feels rather like a modernist's take on the kitschy charm necklace/bracelet

with a few stains here and there

probably made by a father or grandfather

Pair of Dancers, Adelaide Lawson Gaylor Watercolor, c. 1930s learning puzzle with an old 69 stampedLast fall I purchased and quickly sold a handful of works from a dealer at Brimfield by Adelaide Lawson Gaylor (1889 1986) and Wood Gaylor (1883 1957), which had been acquired from a one time neighbor of the couple on Long Island; this month I went back to scoop up a few more. This unsigned ink and watercolor of a pair of dancers is by her, c. 1930s I believe, when the worlds of modern art and modern dance were closely intertwined on their paths of