Worksop Bestiary
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1902
Ercinea (left)
The Ercinea is a bird thought to have glowing feathers, whose luminosity is emphasized here by gold leaf applied against a contrasting red and blue medallion.
Partridge (right)
The partridge here is likely carrying off her eggs to hide them from male partridges, which “often harm them.”