c. 1800 Very Fine German Ink and Watercolor on Laid of Two Songbirds table runner but certainly great in an

but certainly great in an entryway

as if about to have to fend off something or someone

Very good vintage condition--a bit of aging to the wood and paint

On the white one is written 1829 on one side

I know from the seller that this paper doll dates to the 1860s

c. 1800 Very Fine German Ink and Watercolor on Laid of Two Songbirds table runner but certainly great in anThis is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, beautifully executed ink and watercolor drawing on watermarked laidone of a number I purchased from a German seller, all done by the same person I believe, c. 1800 or just a bit earlier. Photos do no justice to the real thing, especially on this one spare, but the rich color and exquisite execution makes these song birds feel like miraculous creatures which they are! I would guess it was the