Walk on Roses, Best Mid 19th Century Glass Enclosed Forget Me Not little carved beaver has a bit of that

has a bit of that about it

This ink wash seascape is pretty understated

which I think suits it just fine and looks to have been not too long ago papered over on the back

and this one in the most serene-subtle-sophisticated sort of palette too

With partial red wax seal still attached on one corner of the envelope

Walk on Roses, Best Mid 19th Century Glass Enclosed Forget Me Not little carved beaver has a bit of thatI've found a few examples of Victorian glass encased forget me nots over the years and find them quite magical with a lot of formal similarities to antique reliquaries, they're like forever encased memorials to friendships. But for me the phrase "Walk on roses" at the center of this one elevates it to a whole different level. (I've seen "A remembrance" and "Forget me not" but nothing so marvelous as this!) What a beautiful and visually evocative wish