Victorian Watercolor of Small Tarn near the Summit of Nan Bield Pass, Lake District, 1861 mouse-shaped salt and pepper 7 1/2" long

7 1/2" long

and always surprising

topped with a thick coat of varnish or shellac

squarely wrapped in what was once I imagine bright red

The lining is in very good shape

Victorian Watercolor of Small Tarn near the Summit of Nan Bield Pass, Lake District, 1861 mouse-shaped salt and pepper 7 1/2" longThis 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