Blue Mountain Lory, Old Birdlover's Watercolor anatomical diagram as visible on the reverse

as visible on the reverse

and specifically portraying "the intimacy of our former life at Ennadia Lake

And a handwritten inscription - "To Edith Werling with love from Frederic

which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and mittens

like me (who might also use it just for drawing angles and straight lines)

Blue Mountain Lory, Old Birdlover's Watercolor anatomical diagram as visible on the reverseA few more this week from a larger set of wonderful old naive watercolors birds, done by someone long ago who clearly loved their birds. With carefully handwritten in capital letters attributions on each that I think makes them extra good. And what color and drama to this Blue Mountain Lory making me want to add a G to make Glory! Wonderful. 7" t x 5" w and in good condition.