Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother glazed ceramic lidded metal sandwich canister

lidded metal sandwich canister

which makes the orange pop all the more

The chalkboard

There are two buckles to the wood on the top of the chest

Rosey pink on the inside

Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother glazed ceramic lidded metal sandwich canisterVery 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"