Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws feel elusive--hovers like a portrait

feel elusive--hovers like a portrait of liminality itself

Most of the wood or bone cases for needles or bodkins that I have seen are more or less cylindrical

Black paper on reverse

and then one more on the toe and two on the sliding lid

Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws feel elusive--hovers like a portraitI could not leave behind such a lovely thing as this, a 19th century watercolor in beautiful condition with just the right mat and gilded frame, all bright and crisp. Sometime pretty is just the thing, and this one would inspire me to keep a vase of fresh cut flowers right beside or below it. The large white flower is a waterlily I believe, which always feel like unattainable blooms unless one has a rowboat or a kayak handy. A perfect gift for wedding