Antique Folk Art Watercolor Bookplate in Hand-Carved Period Frame old doll which would cause the whimsy

which would cause the whimsy rings to rattle a bit while shaking

or possibly a tropical wood) and I believe likely dates to about 1900 or so

6" tall x 5" wide x 4 3/8" deep

with minor wear along the bottom corner edges

plus several pages of alphabets in various fonts at the front

Antique Folk Art Watercolor Bookplate in Hand-Carved Period Frame old doll which would cause the whimsyThis antique watercolor with hex type star at center, done on what looks like the inside of a book's back cover, is just the sort of thing I am forever opening antique books in hopes of finding but never do! It looks to me this one was deemed special enough to frame long ago, and may have lived in this lovely hand carved framed since the beginning; perhaps the frame was made just for it, as it fits it exactly. I love the saturated colors and how