Beaver in pink flowers on pink Book Based on a 1774 illustration

Based on a 1774 illustration of Dasypus tricinctus (Brazilian three-banded armadillo)’ from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

with curving lines of couched floss imitating the piping of the original dress

and renaissance styles favoured by the pre-Raphaelites

This bewhiskered beaver is made from orange and gold Nepalese paper and features a gold glass bead eye

Beaver in pink flowers on pink Book Based on a 1774 illustrationWhats more Canadian than a beaver? Not much, youd think, what with it being our national animal and all. This beaver, however, is not Canadian; its a European beaver. But you probably cant tell, and neither can anyone else. If you dont tell, then neither will I. This bewhiskered beaver is made from orange and gold Nepalese paper and features a gold glass bead eye. It is based on a 1774 illustration of Castor fiber (European beaver) from Die Saugthiere