Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon PA (there is a much

PA (there is a much faded label on his back)

The  brush features what I believe are goat hair bristles stitched to the wooden handle

Plus great found color on the boards themselves--cream with red border to the one at left and a pale green with red border again to the one at right

this oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends

Saltines are often my best friend--the magic cure

Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon PA (there is a muchI can never say no apples and a bunch of grapes today too; this is one of three later 19th c. theorem style watercolors of fruit I've just listed, found together in New Hampshire. I've bought and sold a number of watercolors of specific fruit specimens done in this manner looking almost like airbrush paintings (and indeed these were likely done by blowing the color with a glass straw, then hand painting the details.) With printed text identifying the