Circle of Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841); A Fine Watercolour Study; Pica Erythrorhyncha; from ‘A Century Of Birds From The Himalaya Mountains’ c.1832 sub-Antiques the large terminal carved as

the large terminal carved as an early primitive depiction of a lions head

ribbon cresting and hung with lustres

The addition of the mask of Christ to the surmount is unusual

The compact late Victorian period pine carcass with the original period black painted finish having an arrangement of three long drawers sitting on bun feet and with the original cast metal drop handles

and this is a nice early example with a very Victorian gothic charm

Circle of Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841); A Fine Watercolour Study; Pica Erythrorhyncha; from ‘A Century Of Birds From The Himalaya Mountains’ c.1832 sub-Antiques the large terminal carved asOrigin: English Period: William IV Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1832 Height: 20 Width: 15. 25 The beautifully executed watercolour botanical study depicting a Pica Erythrorhyncha, or red billed blue magpie, perched on a tree branch, copied from 'A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains', 1830 32, by John Gould, the picture bearing a faint inscription in pencil verso & dated August 1832 surviving from William IV period England. The work remains