Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features man with cows and dog The text on the shorts

The text on the shorts of the the boxer at left is enough to figure out that he is world champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (b

and indeed

There appears to be an old repair just to the base (a re-glued split) - minor and barely noticeable

This may just be my favorite little box ever

toning and stains as evident and a small tear at lower left corner

Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features man with cows and dog The text on the shortsI'm not sure what volume this bookplate engraving was taken from, but it's definitely an old one, and I just found it all these eyes and ears and noses and mouths together pretty striking. Surely it, and two other plates I am listing separately, provided instruction in classical drawing. 11 1 8" x 8 5 8" on nice weight white pulpy paper. Rough top edge from where it was removed from book and a little toning around the edges but overall very good