Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg and surrounded by an embroidered

and surrounded by an embroidered wreath in blue and pink and dark green with vines above and below

just everything great in antique playing cards with their square corners

I think it's just a stunning thing that I think I would never tire of looking at

” (credit: Howard G

as if done by an artist whose work I have seen somewhere but can't place

Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg and surrounded by an embroideredI purchased this watercolor in a 19th c. Westlake frame (with much toned old mat from which it needed to be freed) from a seller who took it (understandably!) as a print but a watercolor indeed it is. I've got a special weakness for these floral bouquets executed with such care and precision they are a bit hard to believe, and like to imagine the young women who toiled over them for many hours, perfecting their skills. And on this one, a few tiny