Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food Weaving: 5 1/8" x 7"

Weaving: 5 1/8" x 7"

and even more so in combination with this mysterious small slit cut through the lid

with a bit of paint loss here and there

a bit hard to read but the year--1880--is clear

a few stains at left

Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food Weaving: 5 1/8" x 7"A few more today from a second batch of fine c. 1840s watercolors, which I went back to my source in Germany to scoop up after having sold the last several I had quickly. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, very finely executed ink and watercolor drawing, and my photos do it no justice; the color and detail on this Corvus Glandarius, more commonly known as a Eurasian Jay, is just glorious! One sees hand colored engravings in this