Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set and then these two little

and then these two little nailed on columns at either side of the front doors

Just a fabulous kid made birthday card--the pink cake with yellow bowl of what I'd guess are strawberries (or maybe apples from the tree

5" high x 1 5/8" wide

and the scoop in his hand and the neat bow of his apron tied behind his back

I just found three of these lovely old cut paper weavings

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set and then these two littleAnother embodiment of my never ending obsession with very old things bearing phrases that feeling newly resonant in the present. Very early 19th century, this is a scarce one, and early children's mugs in brilliant canary yellow tend to be the more precious among them. Originally, and especially as a lesson for children, "Innocence is a Lovely Ornament," would have signified the attractiveness of innocence, a trait to be held onto and cherished but