Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina international costume did not realize that Royal

did not realize that Royal Haeger made some pretty great ceramics in the 1960s and 70s with terrific fat lava glazes

the style of the rooks particularly

but it has been worn down

I'm always on the hunt for interesting whimsies carved from one piece of wood

Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina international costume did not realize that RoyalOne of two more maps today by Ellie Ackers, by whom I had one other, of the southern states, sold last week. C. 1840s, this one depicts "the middle states plus Maryland and Virginia" as Ellie writes neatly at the bottom of the page. I love the boldness of the color, which nearly obscures the ink drawn written details, which note states, rivers, lakes, bays, and mountains, and a couple of cities and I'm glad to see New York in blue (though not