the tail of a large sea-gull
Very nice, reminds me of William Nicholson’s work as the Beggarstaff Brothers – a postcard of which sits on my wall. Talking of which….
… But he fortunately saved his life by laying hold of the tail of a large sea-gull…
Wiliam Strang, from The surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen, by Rudolf Erich Raspe, London, 1895.
(Source: archive.org)