Sally Sterns' Joyful 1824 Floral Watercolor with Hand-sewn Mend and Later Tintype Portrait, Framed as Found carved spellicans Facing the Seminary

Facing the Seminary

making its crafty over-the -topness feel quite nodding and knowing

of a beautiful hardwood

Fashioned from an old wooden box or crate

I've become a big fan of antique transfer decorated Sunderland lustreware/pearlware

Sally Sterns' Joyful 1824 Floral Watercolor with Hand-sewn Mend and Later Tintype Portrait, Framed as Found carved spellicans Facing the SeminaryReally a lovely and special feeling thing. This joyful watercolor dates to 1824, boldly and proudly signed by Miss Sally Stearns just above the bright blue arch at bottom center, from which this sprawling bouquet rises. (Look closely and you'll see there is a wonderful hand sewn mend to the paper just to the left which feels almost like an extension of the black inked decoration on the yellow furl.) Detail photos give a good sense of the handling of