Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws and then one more on

and then one more on the toe and two on the sliding lid

made for use by labs and apothecaries to bore holes in cork for plugging bottles and vials

Black paper on reverse

this snuff box celebrating 250 years

Most of the wood or bone cases for needles or bodkins that I have seen are more or less cylindrical

Pretty Package: Waterlily Bouquet with Rosebuds, c. 1870s Watercolor in Gilded Frame wooden jackstaws and then one more onI could not leave behind such a lovely thing as this, a 19th century watercolor in beautiful condition with just the right mat and gilded frame, all bright and crisp. Sometime pretty is just the thing, and this one would inspire me to keep a vase of fresh cut flowers right beside or below it. The large white flower is a waterlily I believe, which always feel like unattainable blooms unless one has a rowboat or a kayak handy. A perfect gift for wedding