Phebe Pusey Phipps' 19th Century Gray Scale Pear, Peach, Cherries Theorem brush collection Quite likely a love token

Quite likely a love token (love spoon)

On this one orange paper was used on one side and blue on the other--folded

This great one way sign seems it might have been around long enough to be directing horses and buggies rather than cars

This watercolor comes from a collection of landscape by an unknown artist portraying landscapes from the Lake District and Isle of Wright in the UK--popular travel destinations of the era

and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle

Phebe Pusey Phipps' 19th Century Gray Scale Pear, Peach, Cherries Theorem brush collection Quite likely a love tokenI love an antique watercolor theorem on paper in glorious color, but perhaps this one done in gray scale is even more striking. Nice combination of three juicy fruits all in a row, too. Plus how to resist something done by a girl with such a great name as Phebe Pusey Phipps, who signed it carefully just below, and added a tiny PP between pear and peach (pp as well!) for good measure! 6 1 4" x 5 1 4" and in good condition, with a little toning along