Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food Carved of an exotic/tropical hardwood

Carved of an exotic/tropical hardwood I believe

a few stains at left

and even more so in combination with this mysterious small slit cut through the lid

so maybe the "Ray" is labelling it as Ray's house

Corvus Glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Exquisite Early 19th Century German Watercolor fake food Carved of an exotic/tropical hardwoodA 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