Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath color theory puzzle The bat is signed on

The bat is signed on the back and strung with a hanger

15 3/8" long x 7 1/2" tall x 5 3/8"

This is a stunning vintage or antique (I am just not sure of the age

just some minor stains and dings

Antique French Watercolor "Souvenir" Wreath color theory puzzle The bat is signed onI thought perhaps that this delicately painted watercolor wreath of forget me nots and rose buds was sent to commemorate a loss, but I am not certain; it seems very possible it was made instead to celebrate an ongoing friendship, with the French "souvenir" simply signifying it as a momento; a literal forget me not! The valediction "devotre ami" seems more aligned with the latter possibility, simply meaning "from your friend." I would take it now as a