Red Admirals, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterflies dog tags a letter dated 1871 on

a letter dated 1871 on Salem

no notable warping to the wood

and "It's Toasted" on the short sides

as if having lived out in far left field through rain and snow for years before finally being found again

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

Red Admirals, 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Butterflies dog tags a letter dated 1871 onA few last 19th century ink and watercolor butterfly drawings today from a portfolio of half a dozen or so I purchased from a favorite dealer in the Hudson River Valley several weeks ago. This beautiful pair are identified at lower left as Red Admirals, and I must say the wings on them, especially the camouflage mottling of the lower wing of the one at top, make me swoon (see detail photos!) Such wondrous creatures, which this watercolor does a lovely