under glass in a simple black stained period frame
decorated even more finely with red and black ink
Just a wonderful old carving from a piece of burl wood
with quite a sense of aura
who wonderfully floats to the side of her very large hand
To Lilith Isabel with Love From Grandma, 1916 Watercolor Kitten by Elizabeth Harding Beckwith homemade antique under glass in a simplePure delight finding this one, at a little show in Malden, MA benefitting their historical society. Of course it is all about this fluffy green eyed kitten in its bright pink bow, but it is also very much about the provenance preserved on the back of the frame, with note : To Lilith Isabel from Grandma, April 6, 1916, taped at center, and then Grandma identified as Elizabeth Harding Beckwith, and her parents and grandparents also identified, with more