Octopus in Silver & Pink Filigree Platypus ' published in London in

' published in London in 1789

It is based on an 1811 illustration of the Vampire Bat from ‘The Natural History of Quadrupeds

stitched by hand on 100% cotton watercolour paper

Tiny ovals have been cut out of the collar in imitation of the Elizabethan styling of the jacket

Octopus in Silver & Pink Filigree Platypus ' published in London inSometimes you need to go back to 1560 to find the right octopus; the original illustration for this Polupus is from Conrad Gessners Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum. The octopus is 6 inches across, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall. Materials: Japanese paper, hand trimmed sequins, and cotton