Excellent Old Red Cross Railroad Striped Denim Drawstring Bag (with Khaki Kerchief Bonus) hand-painted try I am not an expert

I am not an expert but have been eyeing decoys of this ilk for a long time

the painting on silk mounted to a black ground

and the contrast between his serious expression and the bright eyed

Frame shows a few surface nicks and wear here and there

and as this is quite an old sign

Excellent Old Red Cross Railroad Striped Denim Drawstring Bag (with Khaki Kerchief Bonus) hand-painted try I am not an expertI am a sucker for a red cross patch or pin, the perfect logo in my opinion, and a hundred times better sewn onto the face of an old railroad striped draw string bag really no better combination I canimagine. I believe WW2 era but might well be earlier, and stamped H. K Haskell in black lettering on reverse. Found along with a large soft cotton khaki scarf kerchief, with red and white name label reading "Ralph Whipple" sewn to one edge, so that's