19th Century Seashells Watercolor Drawing, Signed, in Period Frame wooden dial and on and around the

and on and around the bottom of the basket (as well as peeking through in a few spots through the woven sweetgrass) have been dyed red

This curious character is an antique Japanese porcelain Daruma figure

1 7/8" long x 7/8" tall and wide

and bears a strong resemblance to his various fish platters

4 1/2" l x 3 1/4" t x 1 1/8" w and in very good condition

19th Century Seashells Watercolor Drawing, Signed, in Period Frame wooden dial and on and around theThis one just makes me happy, and I'd love to see it hung alongside a few Victorian seaweed pressings perhaps near an open window with salt air streaming in! I understand from the seller I bought this from that it was found on Cape Cod, and I can almost picture its maker R. C. Reynolds it looks to me gathering and arranging these shells in order to draw them. Lovely. Sold as found under glass in the period frame found it in, which shows a few chips