19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame Pennsylvania folk art wall box Late 19th or very early

Late 19th or very early 20th century I would guess

She requires pretty delicate handling

with a surface crack in the tusk on one side (magnified in photos) and lots of irregularity native to the tusk

as there is some old printed decoration at the bottom

Day on the first yellow bead

19th C. Theorem Watercolor Roses and Butterflies in Great Period Frame Pennsylvania folk art wall box Late 19th or very earlyI couldnt resist the pure loveliness of this one, which photos do no justice; the frame holds what I am sure is the original glass, and its a bit hard to shoot though. I have a weakness for these 19th c. theorem style watercolors of roses, and even more so when they contain a butterfly or two as here, rarer to find. Theorem painting was first taught in the U. S. to young women in academies and boarding schools in New England, and made use of stencils