Birds of Prey, Hand-colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1790-1810 victorian passtime Isobel Field

Isobel Field

and think it would be especially great with ivy growing all around it

actually (based on the animals) appears to be the top of the piece: I believe it was once woven all the way to the end

and very light folds at lower corners (minor)

and the Golden Rule is a specific degree at the the Encampment Level

Birds of Prey, Hand-colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1790-1810 victorian passtime Isobel FieldSuch a proud and fierce bunch of birds! This hand colored copper engraving comes from Friedrich Justin Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder', published in Vienna, 1790 1810, as a 12 volume series aiming to "spread the knowledge of the epochs out before children". It featured a total of 6000 gorgeous illustrations, of which this one a hand colored copper engraving featuring six birds of prey including the intimidating Black Vulture at upper left is