19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper handmade punch and judy 5" t x 2 1/4"

5" t x 2 1/4" w x 2 1/16" d and in very good vintage condition

there are blank pages inserted between sections

sold as a pair because surely they are love birds after all this time together

and the French title--"L'Homme avec son ours" (Man with his bear)--written on the underside perfectly articulates the best friend status of this particular bear

19th C. Calligraphic Ink Drawing of "The Dragon" on Laid Paper handmade punch and judy 5" t x 2 1/4"It appears this wonderful little drawing was salvaged from the manuscript notebook of a Lucy Claflen a long time ago, with "The heavens declare the glory of God" written in beautiful script on the reverse counterpointing the lair of the dragon! Early 19th c. I believe, and what a fantastic dragon, with curled tail ending in an arrow to match its arrow of a tongue, and fabulous wings, making it seem especially poised to grab an evil doer and carry them