Wonderful c. 1840 Watercolor of Three Fabulous Wood Ducks antique carved horse This super folky c

This super folky c

The bone shows wear around the edges

and wire egg baskets filled with freshly gathered eggs--altogether channeling the spirit of my great grandmother

I have found a match of this set being sold only by an Asian antiques specialist (for more than 5x what I am selling them for)--the only difference being that that one includes a small tray in addition to the cigarette (or opium) box and match box here

and then the cover slides flush over it

Wonderful c. 1840 Watercolor of Three Fabulous Wood Ducks antique carved horse This super folky cI found this wonderful water color inside of the old tramp frame I just listed, with a backing page behind it dating it to 1840. I might guess the album, or notebook, it came from featured other watercolors of, and notes about, various species of wild life, as here the wood ducks are numbered 1, 2 and 3 at far right. Such a lot of personality these three beauties were imparted with, and I really love the inclusion of a little habitat, including a few