Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting pocket flask 8 5/16" t x 2

8 5/16" t x 2 3/8"

Good condition

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

Franco American Novelty Company and described fun for young and old alike

” And at the end a morning hymn and two pages of instruction about never putting anything off for tomorrow that one can do right now

Painterly Old Oil on Canvas Springtime Painting pocket flask 8 5/16" t x 2This looks like the first of the flowering trees in early spring to me, which always feels like a bit of a miracle, and a most welcome one. I found this not far from me on the North Shore in Massachusetts, I would guess not too far from where is was painted. The wooden stretcher shows what looks to be a patent date of Oct 7, 1884, so I would think done not too long after that. Impressionistic and atmospheric, it's a good one for a salon style wall or