Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina painted so in certain positions (not

so in certain positions (not all)  it leans a bit one way

but  never used

and then these fantastic hanging whiskers on either side

but easy to hang from one nail or hook

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 so in certain positions (notOne 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