c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete Streaked Lophius which has clearly lived in

which has clearly lived in the frame for a long time and I think may date to the 18th century--cut exactly to its crest shape and backed with a tapestry type woven fabric

and legs too

which I believe places our John M

I remember reading (or

c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete Streaked Lophius which has clearly lived inI decided not to touch this, but if one wanted, I believe a light swipe with a damp paint brush across the surfaces of the individual watercolor blocks would remove whatever light scattered soil sits on their surfaces (I don't think they've been touched in well over a hundred years) and make them all look bright and (old )new again. This is a "toy" watercolor set, meaning the blocks are smaller than full scale in size, I believe dating the 1850s 60s,