Miniature Early 19th Century Pencil Sketch of Girl with Flowers and Bird hand-cut playing cards one can glimpse a bit

one can glimpse a bit of blue background peeking through

He stands up on his own

(see detailed last  photos) A great housewarming gift

The basket is a terrific large size

Miniature Early 19th Century Pencil Sketch of Girl with Flowers and Bird hand-cut playing cards one can glimpse a bitThis is one of a handful of to my eye completely charming miniature drawings I purchased together, dating to the first or second quarter of the 19th Century, and thought likely to be of Virginia origin. It's tiny, but what a lot of wonderful detail and patten is packed in, down to her the girl's terrific ringlets, necklace, and hair wreath, and the teeny tiny bird perched on top of flower stalk in front of her. Super! 2 5 8" x 2 3 8" and in great