19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame white painted dog I believe it is quite

I believe it is quite an early example of Winfield Pottery

and there are traces of old glue on the bottom of the feet

Now on its own it makes for a super satisfying little architectural object I think

green papered sides and a pretty pretty pink lining--of course I had to say yes to this one

or a profession

19th C. Charcoal Basket of Fruit Drawing in Great Antique Folk Frame white painted dog I believe it is quiteJust the right marriage of a naive 19th c. charcoal drawing and folk art frame I think, with a sandpaper finish to the surface of the dark red and dark blue painted frame that of course makes one think of sandpaper (marble dust) drawings from around the same time as this charcoal. The drawing of basket piled high with fruit (grapes and peaches and pear I believe) has an exuberant sort of looseness and warmth to it; perhaps it was drawn quickly to