Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting pocket flask Beautifully carved of what I

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

with huge hat like a rose garden

A few small stains and light scratches on one side

” And at the end a morning hymn and two pages of instruction about never putting anything off for tomorrow that one can do right now

I might gift it to my favorite king- or queen-like character

Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting pocket flask Beautifully carved of what IThis looks like the first of the flowering trees in early spring to me, which always feels like a bit of a miracle, and a most welcome one. I found this not far from me on the North Shore in Massachusetts, I would guess not too far from where is was painted. The wooden stretcher shows what looks to be a patent date of Oct 7, 1884, so I would think done not too long after that. Impressionistic and atmospheric, it's a good one for a salon style wall or