Charmingly Naive 19th C. Roses Watercolor bible bookmarks I find this image kind

I find this image kind of amazing

I just love these old wooden spinning tops as objects

but I’m not quite sure what else this very lovely turned wooden case would have been made to hold

a sweet note in Spanish from Rosita to her dearest little friend Olga

The exposed flesh of his elbow really does it for me

Charmingly Naive 19th C. Roses Watercolor bible bookmarks I find this image kindI'm a sucker for a very naive watercolor of roses, and think this is quite a sweet one, found in Maine. Third quarter 19th c. I believe, with a partial embossed stamp to the paper at upper left. I especially like the detailing at the very centers of the blooms. A charming and cheering thing. 7 1 2" x 6 1 2" and in good condition, with an irregular lower right edge as evident, and a small stain over the right edge leaf.