Lovely c. 1850s Watercolor of Green Pigeon on Branch in Period Frame thread holder with drawer and in this case I

and in this case I think it's nice to see the dark wood of the palette itself

Cards measure 3 5/8" x 2 1/2" and are in good condition

then after a few ups and downs of the joints in the middle the wheels will start turning

and then this subtle spattering of orange-red flowers across the green of the foreground

Sold in the nice old wooden frame I found it in

Lovely c. 1850s Watercolor of Green Pigeon on Branch in Period Frame thread holder with drawer and in this case IThis mid 19th c. watercolor of a green pigeon, or Treron (I believe this one a Treron Capellei, specifically, native to Southeast Asia) may be my favorite find of the week just so lovely! Really hard to argue with a beautiful rendering of a beautiful bird, and the soft, graduated greens and yellows and pinks of this beauty on its branch make it hard to take one's eyes off it. That intense bright red eye lends the perfect punctuation and seems to