Thoughts on this Mantle

[bjerome]

While still not an expert, I feel that I have began to get a feel for Mantle's signature and some of his little nuances with it. I feel this is a good example. One other little nuance about Mantle's signature I have started to pick up on is that on a lot of items he starts very large and flowing on the left and realizes he's beginning to run out of room on the right and has to scrunch it up a bit. I have seen a fair amount of authentic Mantle items that have this feature. While it can be somewhat visually unappealing, it is a common trait.