Exquisite c. 1840s German Zoological Watercolor: Four Doves / Pigeons tabltop opening to reveal a clean

opening to reveal a clean

Each is about 3 1/2" long x 5/8" tall and wide without posts

The nails connecting the cutout to the doorstop piece are a little loose but will push back in all the way if they wiggle out a bit

having looked at a wide variety of Theli bags

It continues to be produced and distributed regionally (especially popular in New England and Houston

Exquisite c. 1840s German Zoological Watercolor: Four Doves / Pigeons tabltop opening to reveal a cleanThis is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, exquisitely executed ink and watercolor drawingone of several I purchased from a seller in Germany, c. 1840s I believe. Whether made in advance of, or after, an engraving for a zoological volume I am not certain (though I'd guess the former) whatever the case, quite spectacular, and with the fantastic execution amplifying a sense of wonder at these marvelous to begin with creatures. These four