Victorian Watercolor of Small Tarn near the Summit of Nan Bield Pass, Lake District, 1861 mouse-shaped salt and pepper It is initialed LR on

It is initialed LR on the bottom and dated '74

5" wide x 4" long

squarely wrapped in what was once I imagine bright red

This great little vintage studio pottery bud vase features an interesting light green glaze that is mostly mossy in color

The  brush features what I believe are goat hair bristles stitched to the wooden handle

Victorian Watercolor of Small Tarn near the Summit of Nan Bield Pass, Lake District, 1861 mouse-shaped salt and pepper It is initialed LR onThis 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; this was done in 1861. It reminds one that prior to the popularity of picture postcards and personal cameras, making a watercolor would have been the way to document and later share one's travels. This one nicely frames a view of a small tarn near the summit of Nan