1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock "discord of the ranks is

"discord of the ranks is the pest of the city"

and lands at a nice mid-point between rustic and refined

very minor

with a face to match

8 13/16" wide and deep

1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock "discord of the ranks isThis bird! It tweeted to me directly, refusing to let me leave it behind! And what a marvelous bird it is, pencil drawn then painted in super bright pink and yellow, with blue spots on the wings and for tail feathers. Its open beak points up toward the accounting of a William Glendining dated July 11, 1848, with amounts due for services including taking in wheat, cutting oats, and thrashing; costs for items including oats, cider, potatoes, various