Miss Taylor as Jose Speckhaber Wearing Rainbow Ribbons, Charles Schoettel Attributed c. 1840s Watercolor Portrait flip book and became known for finely

and became known for finely rendered

but I'd guess the body is a copper plumbing fitting of some sort

which is barely visible to the eye

Great weight and feel in the hand

Miss Taylor as Jose Speckhaber Wearing Rainbow Ribbons, Charles Schoettel Attributed c. 1840s Watercolor Portrait flip book and became known for finelyIt took me a bit to realize this theatrical watercolor portrait depicts a woman "Miss Taylor" as noted in the caption, portraying a male character, "Jose Speckhaber" it looks to read, though I haven't been able to place the opera, the name of which is a bit hard from me at least to decipher. (Arnotis ???} Certainly women portraying male characters, and vice verse, was not uncommon, but it does make the wonderful rainbow colored ribbons on this costume