Decoration
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, metal and paper
Measurements
110 mm (W); 85 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31559.3
Summary
Indian decorative bird made of coloured paper over padding of paper. Blue-green body decorated with paper braid. Paper wings decorated with metallic paper braid in copper, pink, silver and green. Pink and gold foil-edged tail wrapped in gold, with tinsel piece on either side with green foil centre. Eyes (one missing) bound in thread, top piece of red foil matching tail, wool bound beak. Back of head decorated with twisted paper and gold card.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.