To Lilith Isabel with Love From Grandma, 1916 Watercolor Kitten by Elizabeth Harding Beckwith antique pine chest I think raw cotton

I think raw cotton

and is quite old (and heavy

with original ink-written "The Cactus" at bottom

I just think it’s completely charming

To Lilith Isabel with Love From Grandma, 1916 Watercolor Kitten by Elizabeth Harding Beckwith antique pine chest I think raw cottonPure delight finding this one, at a little show in Malden, MA benefitting their historical society. Of course it is all about this fluffy green eyed kitten in its bright pink bow, but it is also very much about the provenance preserved on the back of the frame, with note : To Lilith Isabel from Grandma, April 6, 1916, taped at center, and then Grandma identified as Elizabeth Harding Beckwith, and her parents and grandparents also identified, with more