Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother hunting cup (See photos for details

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Victoria and Albert Museum London

with royalty and high-ranking officials considering it fashionable to wear carved fruit pit accessories

I think in significant part because they feel cozy and comforting and optimistic

I found this one at the estate sale of an avid art (and small animal) collector in Kansas City

Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother hunting cup (See photos for detailsVery frequently, I find one thing in a particular genre that becomes a gateway the seeking more of the same! One example of late are antique friendship paintings of flowers: a wonderful study of variations on a theme, and what a lovely thing for a friend or sibling to give to another, in this case a sister to her brother, I believe in either 1841 or 1847 (it appears to be dated at lower right, following the inscription from the "affectionate sister"