Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text aged mirror with just a bit of

with just a bit of darkening and bumping around the edges

Each pup measures 8 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 7/8" thick

but honoring her beauty and femininity

Box measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/8" x 2 1/8" t

with scattered spotting/erosion to the surface of the tintype to my eye just enhancing the effect

Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text aged mirror with just a bit ofI can never say no apples and a bunch of grapes today too; this is one of three later 19th c. theorem style watercolors of fruit I've just listed, found together in New Hampshire. I've bought and sold a number of watercolors of specific fruit specimens done in this manner looking almost like airbrush paintings (and indeed these were likely done by blowing the color with a glass straw, then hand painting the details.) With printed text identifying the