Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame handmade pin cushion This one has a patent

This one has a patent number stamped inside

a box of creative potential

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

here is a very beautifully rendered Christ in crown of thorns surrounded by wonderful array of "instruments of the passion" (sword

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

Love Birds in Basket with Flowering Vines, 1804 Watercolor in Antique Lemon Gold Frame handmade pin cushion This one has a patentThe 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,