Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame cat jewelry Sturdy and sound and very

Sturdy and sound and very useful

lending a different sort of dynamism to the photo

but I might guess they were a student at somewhere like the Art Students League in NYC in the 1930s -40s

Hand-painted wood

I have not touched the brass or wood but it might polish up a bit

Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame cat jewelry Sturdy and sound and veryI could not leave behind such a lovely thing as this, a 19th century watercolor in beautiful condition with just the right mat and gilded frame, all bright and crisp. Sometime pretty is just the thing, and this one would inspire me to keep a vase of fresh cut flowers right beside or below it. The large white flower is a waterlily I believe, which always feel like unattainable blooms unless one has a rowboat or a kayak handy. A perfect gift for wedding