Octopus in Silver & Pink Filigree Platypus The original is made of

The original is made of dark brown brocaded silk satin featuring sprays of roses and other small flowers

One of the funniest things about old natural history illustrations are the number of animals that were obviously drawn from descriptions

' published in London in 1789

an English gown from the 1760s

the circular hole forms the waist

Octopus in Silver & Pink Filigree Platypus The original is made ofSometimes 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