Purple Finch on Pine Cone Dotted Branch, Lovely Antique Watercolor blue paper possibly replaced at elbows but

possibly replaced at elbows but I am not sure

What a curious little shelf this is

used for labeling crates or barrels--which may be the case here

9" x 6 3/8" and in very good condition

Purple Finch on Pine Cone Dotted Branch, Lovely Antique Watercolor blue paper possibly replaced at elbows butThere's always room for another bird in the flock, I'd say this a lovely late 19th c. watercolor rendering of a purple finch, done after Audubon I believe. With a wonderful richness of color and variety of patterns forming the finch's feathers, and sweetly pinecone dotted branch. 6 1 2 x 6 3 4 and in good condition, watercolor on heavyweight paper, with faint ink writing along bottom, looks like the name and address of the maker, but hard to fully