c. 1870 Microphotograph of Blood Cells Under Microscope, Dr. S. W. Fletcher, Pepperell MA (2 of 2) turtle super painterly pair of Felix

super painterly pair of Felix the cats

He measures 4 3/4" tall and  2 1/2" wide x 3" deep at base

I am pretty certain these boxers were made by the Weston Toy Company in Weston

While the weaving is unsigned

Watercolor measures 6 3/8" x 5 7/16" and is in excellent antique condition

c. 1870 Microphotograph of Blood Cells Under Microscope, Dr. S. W. Fletcher, Pepperell MA (2 of 2) turtle super painterly pair of FelixI don't know a whole lot about microphotography or about blood cells either, really! but I know that this is a microphotograph (a photograph taken under a microscope) of blood, and that is was produced by Dr. S. W. Fletcher of Pepperell, MA c. 1870s. (Included in documentation is another from the set this came from, that one mounted with printed attribution on the board.) I've learned that William Henry Fox Talbot (18001877) was taking photographs