Spotted Dove(?): Marvelous C. 1800 German Watercolor, with Birds of Prey Notes on Reverse) shino footed bowl I'm always rather amazed by

I'm always rather amazed by the colors of mallards to begin with

I came across these in a box of old salvaged quilt squares and thought they were just too pretty--and labored over

6 1/2" t x 5 5/8" in diameter

This special thing is a piece of late 19th century figural Italian Cantu lace

pretty sweet results

Spotted Dove(?): Marvelous C. 1800 German Watercolor, with Birds of Prey Notes on Reverse) shino footed bowl I'm always rather amazed byThis is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, beautifully executed ink and watercolor drawingone of four watercolors I purchased from a German seller, which appear all done by the same person, likely c. 1800. Photos do no justice to the real thing. I would guess they were the original drawings after which engravings were then made for a volume on animal life. I find it, and all of them, just extraordinarily beautiful, and their amazing