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Friday, March 30, 2012
Gargoyle on vellum
Where did this come from? I got it at a yard sale with a bunch of other books. When I really looked at it, I realized it was hand-painted on real vellum. Depicts a certain gargoyle in Siena on a street off a plaza, the building now houses a clothing shop. It seems like a Grand Tour souvenir circa 19th to early 20th Century. With a little care, this could be turned into a fantasy prop for a secret Harry Potter society, or a log book for an occultist frat house. See more photos here.
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