Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing hand carved wooden bowl and figure at the center

and figure at the center speaking in the voice of the vessel: "Use me well

a little light rusting

and then this great splint flower spreading across the top

the more you find

with a few scratches to the finish at the base of the handle and a couple of black spots on the wood

Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing hand carved wooden bowl and figure at the centerThis ink drawing c. 1870s or so is so finely done, it makes me wonder whether it wasn't the original drawing for a Punch magazine cartoon, as noted at bottom right? If not, it is a very very skillful rendering of a published version; see photos for a few examples from around the same time. I find this cafe scene of mother and son pretty charming, and love his little cap and crossed ankles dangling under the table! (And on the cafe sign in the