I believe that in Parham House there is a picture by Joshuah Reynolds of 
a Kangaroo.

The only trouble is that no one had seen a live kangaroo.

So it was painted from the skeleton and the skin.

It looks like a big mouse with too big a feet.

Just thought of that from what you said!

Liz


Linda Walton wrote:

 > Yes!  Some years ago, an old friend kindly sent me some bobbins as a
 > present.
 >
 > Although we're very old friends, we live a long way apart and rarely see
 > each other in person.  My friend had only seen my lace pillow once, quite
 > briefly, and I think the craftsman who made the bobbins was in the same
 > position as the woodturner above.  Mine look more like lace bobbins
 > than the
 > ebay ones, but are much too big - perhaps he was working from a picture?
 >
 > They've gone into my collection of curios, until I think of a use for
 > them.
 >
 > Best wishes for 2004,
 > from Linda Walton,

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