British Songbirds Deep Well Tray

Generous printed tin tray decorated with birds among flowering branches, reflecting the work of ornithological artists such as John Gould (1804-81). Gould was the most prolific and influential ornithological publisher of the 19th century. His vast illustrated folios covering the birds of Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas in over three thousand hand-coloured lithographic plates, transforming both the science of ornithology and the art of natural history illustration on a scale unmatched before or since. His publications established a standard of decorative naturalism in which scientific precision and pictorial beauty were held in perfect balance. Practical and beautiful on any kitchen or tea table, and a lovely gift for any admirer of birds.

Colour: Multicoloured
Steel plate
6 x 39cm dia with handles