Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon Plus great found color on

Plus great found color on the boards themselves--cream with red border to the one at left and a pale green with red border again to the one at right

but more so the less common to find woven and folded paper samplers

6 5/8" t x 4 1/2" in diameter

14 5/8" l x 7 1/2" t x 7/8" d and in very good structural condition

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Red Astrican Apple, 19th Century Theorem Watercolor with Printed Text pigeon Plus great found color onI 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