Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame handmade pin cushion due to its particular properties

due to its particular properties

showing a bit darker or lighter based on how the light hits it

3 1/2" x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8" and in very good

late 19th c I believe

and if there were ever a toy to embody the spirit of teamwork

Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame handmade pin cushion due to its particular propertiesThe back of this charming watercolor is dated, in graphite, 1804 which of course I forgot to photograph when I had it out of the frame, but it is easy to open and see. A sign of spring arriving 222 years ago! I can't resist a watercolor like this, and love the way both the straw of the nest and the weave of the rich yellow basket were invested with a great deal of attention. And then these love birds themselves, full of life and also quite relatable,