Antique Schoolgirl Watercolor, Two Flowers gatteaux playing cards A nice old iron nail

A nice old iron nail on the side

signed and dated 1904 on the reverse by brother (Fra) Anlobsopladser (I believe) of Munkebjarg

I'd assume from the farm of a family whose last name began with "R"

or boxed sets like this containing so many

or to hand over to the kids as a challenge

Antique Schoolgirl Watercolor, Two Flowers gatteaux playing cards A nice old iron nailAs you likely well know by now, I'm always looking for antique watercolors like this one, likely done by a school girl in the 2nd half of the 19th century, and likely one of many once held together in a ruled notebook. I love the combination of confidence and navet, and the saturated, bold colors on these two flowers, which I find super satisfying and just right for holding on to the late days of summer. This one I think would be fantastic in a lemon