c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete Streaked Lophius 9 7/8 x 8” l

9 7/8 x 8” l x 6 3/8 t

I would use this gorgeous slab-formed studio pottery plate/platter/tray for serving anything and everything

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

I remember reading (or

c. 1860s Osborne's Toy Watercolors Set Manufactured by Lewis Haehnlen, More than Complete Streaked Lophius 9 7/8 x 8” lI 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,