Curious Antique Oil Painting on Man in Dressing Gown About to Swat a Fly! brass claw feet these silks were issued by

these silks were issued by Murad cigarettes to entice smokers

her head measures 1 1/4" tall

Published by the Central Office of the Epworth League (a  Methodist young adult association formed in Cleveland in 1889) Fifty Social Evenings was written to help the league's department of social work in their efforts "to make league socials bright

I think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits

who established the studio in 2000 and make functional wood-fired pottery

Curious Antique Oil Painting on Man in Dressing Gown About to Swat a Fly! brass claw feet these silks were issued byI found this at a great estate sale in Shutesbury, MA filled with daguerreotypes (sadly sold as one lot), primitives, and all sorts of things, and it made me laugh for the situation, and for his red stocking cap, and for his face! It is a bed slipper I believe that he holds in his hand, its sole about to meet this pesky fly on the wall, whose buzzing one would guess woke our fellow up. A good one to hang by the light switch in the bedroom perhaps, or