Mid 19th C. Watercolor Portrait of Catherine Leida Hibbard, Richmond, Indiana in Wonderful Period Frame charming postcard No tears or threadbareness to

No tears or threadbareness to the silk on the exterior

showing through in a few spots

quickly become known for beautifully crafted wooden toys that have become highly coveted

This terrific old chalkboard is too large to have been a student's school slate

but I've never seen another like this

Mid 19th C. Watercolor Portrait of Catherine Leida Hibbard, Richmond, Indiana in Wonderful Period Frame charming postcard No tears or threadbareness toA difficult one to shoot due to glare from the glass, but a lovely watercolor portrait of a lovely woman I think, who is identified in a handwritten note on the back of the frame as Catherine Leida Hibbard of Richmond, Indiana, 1827 1868 and between her kind face, the elaborate frame (encircling her in gold and purple velvet) and the note on the back I have to believe this Catherine was very well loved! I'd guess she was in her early 20s or so when