Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout poems the cage measures 10" tall

the cage measures 10" tall x 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth

The weave on this one is very fine and tight

then returned to find this one

readily hung now from a nail on the wall

Flowers, Urn, Chair, Chaise, Rug, Wonderful 19th Century Watercolor Cutout poems the cage measures 10" tallCompletely charming! I might guess this was painted and cut out in anticipation of mounting in an early scrap book, maybe with a few cutout figures to be positioned as its inhabitants. Or maybe it was intended as the backdrop for a never ending parade of finely dressed handmade paper dolls! I'm not certain, but one can certainly imagine lives unfolding amid this delight of a stage set. Details give a sense of how wonderfully done, right down to this