Lovely c. 1850s Watercolor of Green Pigeon on Branch in Period Frame thread holder with drawer Sold in the nice old

Sold in the nice old wooden frame I found it in

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

done by a friend of mine who is a professional restorer

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

coming in about a quarter of an inch on the inside

Lovely c. 1850s Watercolor of Green Pigeon on Branch in Period Frame thread holder with drawer Sold in the nice oldThis 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