Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit hair lock Approx 116 pg

Approx 116 pg

Woman hunting with dog watercolor 10 1/16” x 7 1/8” framed

The manner of the painting reminds me of WW2 era medical instruction manuals (i

one of them  composed entirely of a blonde wood

One of the things I love most about old folk carved whimsies is that even when representing fairly common forms -- chain links

Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit hair lock Approx 116 pgUnderstated but lovely, and a rare, early handmade reward of merit, dated 1826, which declares that Mary Webster "has gained the head of her class by diligence and good attention." One guesses the Laura Webster who signed it was likely the recipient's mother, so how much competition there was for the top spot is unknown! I really love the carefully line drawn border, and flowers and suns at the corners, the color on which has much faded over 200