1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock Treen canister measures 3" t

Treen canister measures 3" t x 1 3/8" d

with a face to match

8 13/16" wide and deep

and printed with details about various sized screws

1848 Handwritten Ledger Page with Fraktur Watercolor Bird, in Period Grain Painted Frame steel lock Treen canister measures 3" tThis bird! It tweeted to me directly, refusing to let me leave it behind! And what a marvelous bird it is, pencil drawn then painted in super bright pink and yellow, with blue spots on the wings and for tail feathers. Its open beak points up toward the accounting of a William Glendining dated July 11, 1848, with amounts due for services including taking in wheat, cutting oats, and thrashing; costs for items including oats, cider, potatoes, various