Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina painted frosted and etched

frosted and etched

all pulling all the way out easily

and then these fantastic hanging whiskers on either side

I just love the inventiveness of this piece and find it a truly delight-inducing thing

Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina painted frosted and etchedOne of two more maps today by Ellie Ackers, by whom I had one other, of the southern states, sold last week. C. 1840s, this one depicts "the middle states plus Maryland and Virginia" as Ellie writes neatly at the bottom of the page. I love the boldness of the color, which nearly obscures the ink drawn written details, which note states, rivers, lakes, bays, and mountains, and a couple of cities and I'm glad to see New York in blue (though not