The four designs in this collection are based on actual tattoos from the 1920s to the 1950s: a pierced heart, inscribed with "Love"; a bouquet of roses and a banner proclaiming "Mother"; a snake encircling a dagger; and a handsome, full-rigged sailing vessel, with the inscription "Homeward." Dover Original.
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Skulls and Bones Tattoos by Frank Daniel Ten startling images: bony creatures astride motorcycles and aiming bolts of lightning, skulls breathing fire, and more.