Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Birds in Tree education toy and the spring is springy

and the spring is springy

I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving

F" reference

and I would guess a hundred years old

and especially the wire stitching

Small Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor, Birds in Tree education toy and the spring is springyThis is one of three small watercolors I purchased together, all dating to the first half of the 19th century and I believe all by the same maker. This is the smallest of the three, miniature really, but completely charming I think, and with super saturated color on the flurry of birds and leafy branches, and if one looks closely a tiny nest perched on one of the branches. Paper size 2 7 8" x 2 1 8". Excellent condition.