SOLD E.E. Stere's Victorian Braided Hair Wreath on Watercolor in Period Frame one of a kind ruler But here stands this bookmark

But here stands this bookmark

1870s or so I believe

with hand-painted dark brown decoration and fire clouds in a few spots

and on this one how much wear there is the front of the face itself

SOLD E.E. Stere's Victorian Braided Hair Wreath on Watercolor in Period Frame one of a kind ruler But here stands this bookmarkIt took me all of one second to grab this one at an antiques show last weekend and not let it goquite an unusual one as far as Ive seen in terms of combining braided hair wreath with such an elaborate watercolor. Perhaps a mourning piece, but feels to me much more like a celebration of friendship or sisterhood, perhaps created as a valentine love token of sorts. I especially love the watercolored stick pin tethering the stem of the rose at the bottom