19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality Not your average secret secret

Not your average secret secret compartment inside a book box

Just classic

I would probably hang it on the wall

I've been perusing piles of stone fruit for some time now looking for the perfect lemon

just some paint wear/minor loss here and there

19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper personality Not your average secret secretIt appears this wonderful little drawing was salvaged from the manuscript notebook of a Lucy Claflen a long time ago, with "The heavens declare the glory of God" written in beautiful script on the reverse counterpointing the lair of the dragon! Early 19th c. I believe, and what a fantastic dragon, with curled tail ending in an arrow to match its arrow of a tongue, and fabulous wings, making it seem especially poised to grab an evil doer and carry them