Antique Hand-colored Lithograph of Woman and Cat with Bird, c. 1840s-50s frame tobacco silk really a wonderful piece

really a wonderful piece

Such a fantastic box

invented in the late 19th century

though I have not found their match

I truly believe one can never have too many boxes

Antique Hand-colored Lithograph of Woman and Cat with Bird, c. 1840s-50s frame tobacco silk really a wonderful pieceBad kitty! I believe this very charming antique hand colored lithograph dates to the 1840s or so, but the naughty birding cat is pretty timeless, wonderfully rendered here with yellow winged bird upside down in its mouth and I think that is a tear in the eye of our girl as she scolds it! In an old black painted wood frame, papered on the back and wired for hanging. Framed size: 8" x 5 7 8" x 3 4". Visible image: 6 1 2" x 4 3 8". A couple of chips to