Odes to Tippoo the Dog, Wonderful c.1840s Mounted Hand-colored Storybook Engravings, Set of Five painting of cooking too) and this cross--or plus

too) and this cross--or plus sign--that feels like the unicorn's personal guiding star

or a couple of big lilies

pencil on lined paper and in great antique condition

but clearly whoever made was having fun

6 1/4" t x 3 3/8" w x 4 3/8" d

Odes to Tippoo the Dog, Wonderful c.1840s Mounted Hand-colored Storybook Engravings, Set of Five painting of cooking too) and this cross--or plusHard not to be charmed by these! With a little research I identified them as five of six hand colored engravings on letterpress from an early 19th century (c. 1810 20s) children's book by I. Baker titled My Tippoo which someone long ago carefully trimmed, preserving images and text, and mounted to backing paper (that backing paper is old and feels pretty much of one with the cut pages.) So five portraits ready for framing of the marvelous, faultless,