Wonderful Small Early Watercolor of Twins (?) with Branch and Tambourine in Hand carved revolver pencil or brush holder if

pencil or brush holder if not as a spoon rest

incredibly tender and just the right amount of awkward to make it completely charming

Plus great big carved white teeth against blood red lips

I've seen a few photos of antique wooden spheres held together with leather strips like this

I believe from a Noah's Ark set

Wonderful Small Early Watercolor of Twins (?) with Branch and Tambourine in Hand carved revolver pencil or brush holder ifIt looks to the me like the hull of an upside down boat that these two are sitting upon, and I'd guess they are meant to represent the twins of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, who were also mythologically associated with St. Elmo's fire int heir role as the protectors of sailors. Janus was associated with sailing too, and with backs facing and arms overlapping, it looks as if these two could also be one! In any case, what a gem of a little watercolor, and