c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete pin up girls which became a thing in

which became a thing in the 19th century (and certainly is still

usually two to a page: Valentine / Vermilion

) And who wouldn't feel safe and loved tucked in surrounded by those marvelous hearts on all sides

only visible if you are really looking for them

which feels relational to early Mi'kmaq quill decorated boxes (so amazing

c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete pin up girls which became a thing inI decided not to touch this, but if one wanted, I believe a light swipe with a damp paint brush across the surfaces of the individual watercolor blocks would remove whatever light scattered soil sits on their surfaces (I don't think they've been touched in well over a hundred years) and make them all look bright and (old )new again. This is a "toy" watercolor set, meaning the blocks are smaller than full scale in size, I believe dating the 1850s 60s,