to make it a "silent" one
with quite a sense of aura
Just a wonderful old carving from a piece of burl wood
under glass in a simple black stained period frame
where I was reluctant to by any paper for fear of it being destroyed
To Lilith Isabel with Love From Grandma, 1916 Watercolor Kitten by Elizabeth Harding Beckwith homemade antique to make it a "silent"Pure delight finding this one, at a little show in Malden, MA benefitting their historical society. Of course it is all about this fluffy green eyed kitten in its bright pink bow, but it is also very much about the provenance preserved on the back of the frame, with note : To Lilith Isabel from Grandma, April 6, 1916, taped at center, and then Grandma identified as Elizabeth Harding Beckwith, and her parents and grandparents also identified, with more