Phebe Pusey Phipps' 19th Century Gray Scale Pear, Peach, Cherries Theorem brush collection Last quarter 19th c I

Last quarter 19th c I believe

and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle

two smaller ones of different lengths

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

Phebe Pusey Phipps' 19th Century Gray Scale Pear, Peach, Cherries Theorem brush collection Last quarter 19th c II 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