1897 HAND PAINTED ENVELOPE BRIGHTON TO CHELTENHAM WITH VERY FINE WATERCOLOUR OF A CAT SINGING A SONG 'COME BIRDIE COME'. Envelope, minor soiling from Brighton to 'MISS MORTON-YORK, CLEVELAND HOUSE, PITTVILLE, CHELTENHAM' with 1d lilac (SG172) tied fine strike 'HOVE/BRIGHTON' double ring date stamp JY 2 97. Sender has drawn a most attractive watercolour picture of a singing cat, with details of addressee and name of song 'COME BIRDIE COME' on sheet music held by cat. On reverse 'CHELTENHAM' date stamp JY 2 97. (Ref 141958).
