Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina painted I'd guess in the 60s

I'd guess in the 60s or 70s

native to the cup

and then these fantastic hanging whiskers on either side

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

but  never used

Ellie Acker's c. 1840s Watercolor Map of Four Middle States Plus Maryland and Virigina painted I'd guess in the 60sOne 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