Mid 19th C. Apothecary Bottle with Luisa Wells' Hand-drawn Bird and Note fabric covered 15 1/2" l x approx

15 1/2" l x approx

but definitely did not enjoy math

3" tall X 3 5/8" wide X 2" deep and in great shape

and I think could be removed it one wanted

Mid 19th C. Apothecary Bottle with Luisa Wells' Hand-drawn Bird and Note fabric covered 15 1/2" l x approxI am perpetually in search of drawings like this bird, and all the better that this one was drawn then affixed to this French apothecary bottle. It is signed by a Luisa Wells, with a handwritten note above that is a bit hard to read, but appears to be addressed to a Master Gaines White (or similar), who Luisa writes "is a fine scholar and learns well." And so I believe Luisa was likely Master Gaines' tutor, and that she likely travelled to France, and