Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor antique toy gun 1920s or so I would

1920s or so I would guess

I believe this sweet little wooden box was a Florentine souvenir

I love the very broad shoulders of the figure

Drawing is in black ink

The wings fold closed for easy travel

Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor antique toy gun 1920s or so I wouldA 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