{"product_id":"19th-century-bird-picture-embossed-paper-pheasant-by-dobbs-of-london-circa-1830","title":"19th Century Bird Picture Embossed Paper Pheasant By Dobbs of London Circa 1830","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb late Georgian embossed paper pheasant picture with hand painted watercolour detailing. There is such skill in being able to realistically depicts this life like version of a Pheasant. This glorious depiction is housed in an equally glorious Gilt Gesso period correct frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful embossed paper pheasant was produced plain in the 1820-30 period by Dobbs of London who were a firm of embossers, print publishers and 'ornamental stationers to the King'. The technique of embossing had just been introduced in the Regency period and it was a very popular form of decoration. Dobbs were known for their use of embossed paper\/card designs used in face screens, mourning cards, writing papers, visiting cards \u0026amp; envelopes, adapted to all the purposes of fashionable correspondence; drawing, writing, and wrapping papers etc. Please see the DOBBS embossed name bottom left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePainting and drawing were very popular pastimes in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The plain high relief\/ embossed card was purchased from a stationer and the artist then set to work bringing the pheasant to life by the use of watercolour. Didn't they do a superb job!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring: Frame width 8 ½ inch (21.5 cm) by height 7 1\/8 inch (18 cm). Aperture width 6 ½ inch (16.5 cm) by height 5 1\/8 inch (13.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Age related toning to paper, light surface wear to frame with the occasional little chip to Gesso surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eItem id:15637\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57745583636862,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/8991\/8846\/files\/il_fullxfull.7747651169_r0gg.jpg?v=1784973748","url":"https:\/\/onebakerstreet.com\/products\/19th-century-bird-picture-embossed-paper-pheasant-by-dobbs-of-london-circa-1830","provider":"onebakerstreet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}