"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse knights in armor Some cracking to the spine

Some cracking to the spine

which is fairly worn

5 5/8" x 5" x 2 5/8" t

then white and green and black and reddish pink paint on top

it's a nice size for serving small bites

"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse knights in armor Some cracking to the spineThis is an unsual one, and a beautiful one, and a fun one from the days when riddles were high entertainment, including among high society. All done by hand those green wreaths were very finely watercolored, and all the text is black ink it is titled " The Enigmatical Desert [sic] or Fruits," dedicated at the bottom "to Young Housekeepers", with the text inside each wreath posing a riddle, the solution to which is the name of a fruit, revealed on the