1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock Some light stains and age

Some light stains and age toning as pictured but the paper is very strong

Treen canister measures 3" t x 1 3/8" d

8 13/16" wide and deep

with a face to match

"discord of the ranks is the pest of the city"

1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock Some light stains and ageThis bird! It tweeted to me directly, refusing to let me leave it behind! And what a marvelous bird it is, pencil drawn then painted in super bright pink and yellow, with blue spots on the wings and for tail feathers. Its open beak points up toward the accounting of a William Glendining dated July 11, 1848, with amounts due for services including taking in wheat, cutting oats, and thrashing; costs for items including oats, cider, potatoes, various