Jas. A Murley, Antique Hand-cut Scrap Lead Stencil vintage Exit sign It immediately reminded me of

It immediately reminded me of another recent one I had in the shop

Each drawing/painting is of a  landscape view framed by an oval border

5 1/2" across at base

13" x 9 1/2" x 3/4"

and I love that black dot for an eye

Jas. A Murley, Antique Hand-cut Scrap Lead Stencil vintage Exit sign It immediately reminded me ofI really love an old hand cut stencil, and even better one of one, and I also really love most anything proudly spelling out the name of someone who lived long ago. To my eye, the lettering in this one one could not be any better, either with those excellent serifs on the J and L and Y. Plus it appears something of a make do creation, making use of a scrap of lead (I believe) surely left over from something else and so following its as found arc with