Curious, Very Charming 19th Century Sag Harbor CDV with Ink and Watercolor Portrait wood and horsehair brush There are a couple of

There are a couple of stains on the face

and with the fantastic execution amplifying a sense of wonder at these marvelous-to-begin-with creatures

And with careful attention paid to the carving of the box

The 1955 drawing is an early work by James Frederic Bone (1929-2015)

The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket reveals a rainbow of hues

Curious, Very Charming 19th Century Sag Harbor CDV with Ink and Watercolor Portrait wood and horsehair brush There are a couple ofLove at first sight with this one; he just immediately felt like an old friend to me. And a curious one in my experience too a miniature ink and watercolor portrait on a CDV card, the card stamped "H. Terry, Main Street, Sag Harbor, L. I" on reverse. Whether painted over an early photo portrait, or over an engraving, or painted on a blank card, I am not entirely certain, but his hair and collar look early 1800s as opposed to c. 1860s to me, so perhaps