Sally Sterns' Joyful 1824 Floral Watercolor with Hand-sewn Mend and Later Tintype Portrait, Framed as Found carved spellicans with a newer mirror

with a newer mirror

Very much as is condition

a little homely perhaps but more lovable for it

I've become a big fan of antique transfer decorated Sunderland lustreware/pearlware

brownish black

Sally Sterns' Joyful 1824 Floral Watercolor with Hand-sewn Mend and Later Tintype Portrait, Framed as Found carved spellicans with a newer mirrorReally a lovely and special feeling thing. This joyful watercolor dates to 1824, boldly and proudly signed by Miss Sally Stearns just above the bright blue arch at bottom center, from which this sprawling bouquet rises. (Look closely and you'll see there is a wonderful hand sewn mend to the paper just to the left which feels almost like an extension of the black inked decoration on the yellow furl.) Detail photos give a good sense of the handling of