Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor amber one side with a pair

one side with a pair of ink wells fitted into square niches

but they do make one want to handle it with care

The doll will sit with a little effort on the right sized thing while also learning lightly against a wall or surface

finger pointing ahead

Sold as a set of six

Butterflies and Tiny Bugs, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor amber one side with a pairThese butterflies I found together with the watercolor of feathers also just listed I am sure done by the same maker, mid 19th century I believe, and certainly feathers and butterfly wings seem all of a piece. Gorgeous detailing on these splendid creatures, flying in every direction, with a few leafy sprigs, a lady bug for good luck, and what I take for a bee and a mosquito, too. Finely rendered in ink and watercolor, lovely. 9 1 2" x 6 3 8" and in