19th Century Tin Cup with Bird's Nest and Spotted Quail Egg, As Found in Maine walnut blocks most commonly hand-painted with decorative

most commonly hand-painted with decorative patterns

can say that this an outstanding example

)  Bright and crisp all the way around

and looking at it now makes me look forward to the first daffodils of spring

But happily this is a pretty wonderful and notable letter

19th Century Tin Cup with Bird's Nest and Spotted Quail Egg, As Found in Maine walnut blocks most commonly hand-painted with decorativeOn the heels of yet another snow here I found this in southern Maine and it was just the right thing a 19th century tin cup delivering a harbinger of spring. As found I can't say how long this quail's nest and egg have lived inside this cup, but I will say that I did do a fair bit of dust removal from the surface of the nest. And the nest is sized exactly right for the cup, as if it were built inside of it. And that spotted egg is lovely and without a