Mattie and Ollie's Watercolor Butterflies, 1881 antique shell box I read this painting as

I read this painting as portraying a figure (whom I take for a woman) carrying a load (looks like bundle of kindling

Box measures 7" x 7" x 1 1/4"

with a corresponding text card for each bird

I will follow up to invoice the difference

architect and avid collector who had a great collection of puppets and masks

Mattie and Ollie's Watercolor Butterflies, 1881 antique shell box I read this painting asI believe this watercolor likely came out of a Victorian friendship book and what a wonderful articulation of friendship to have one butterfly painted by Mattie, age 11, and one by Ollie, 9, fluttering happily together since 1881. Sweet and lovely. 7 1 8" x 4", very good antique condition.