Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) fruit all from the sketchpad of

all from the sketchpad of an unknown artist

12 pages filled (23 fronts and backs)

And this lovely set of seven hand thrown stoneware plates

Photos show first the brighter blue then the paler blue bird

or a maker of antique watercolor sets in St

Delicate Pencil Drawing of Flowering Branches with Thorns (Hawthorn?) fruit all from the sketchpad ofI believe it may be a few branches from a hawthorn tree that are the subject of this lovely old botanical drawing, the delicate white flowers of which are counterpointed by their thorny stalks. A finely done, elegant drawing in any event, which for me at least carries a bit of a larger life metaphor: watch out! 10" x 7", with a bit of unevenness to the right edge and a bit of smudging staining, mostly around the edges. Drawing is still crisp and clear