Lot of Jessie Graham Smith's Ornament Studies (More in Photos) tin tea caddy this maker took a somewhat

this maker took a somewhat looser approach

very clean and very sound

10 1/2" t x 5" w x 3/4" thick

and I imagine it may indeed have been done as an illustration for a book or publication about sea creatures

I made this discovery just now

Lot of Jessie Graham Smith's Ornament Studies (More in Photos) tin tea caddy this maker took a somewhatI found these this past summer at a flea market close to me and just pulled them out again and was struck anew by the lovely and painstakingly executed passages of ornament on them. I'm listing as a lot, and will throw in a couple more not shown here, too. A mix of graphite, ink, watercolor and gold paint, with some truly gorgeous areas of detail that one might do all sorts of things with. I haven't been able to definitely place the Jessie Graham