M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS
"WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF? MADE OF?
WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF?
Snips and snails and serpents with tails...
God forbid! We forget rocks!...
... GOD FORBID! WE FORGET ROCKS! .... THAT'S WHAT LITTLE BOYS ARE MADE OF..."
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Left : EARLY 18TH CENTURY SILVER & AGATE SNUFF BOX Probably English (George I / II), c1720-30, Unmarked chased floral decoration interspersed with panels of diapering within reeded rims, the cover inset with translucent agate oval, gilt interior
Right : GEORGE II SILVER & CAPPUCCINO AGATE SNUFF BOX John Carman II, London, c1752 cappuccino banded agate surrounded by finely engraved rococo foliate & shell border; the silver gilt interior marked I . C to the base (Grimwade #3628, registered 1752, and a larger 1758) (SOLD)
THE ROCKS, Back to Front : Slate gray polished river rocks - for skipping across absolutely any body of water encountered Pea gravel - a favorite for driveways and boys' pockets Crystallized Ginger - spicy and crusty, but still a hint of sugar
Please Inquire, should you wish
And What are little girls made of, made of?
Sugar and spice and cake on a slice...
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What are little boys made of, made
of? The "grape" and the hops, chasing the fox, God forbid we forget
rocks......
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