Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate Salvador Terán brass tray green eyes

green eyes

with light rusting around the edges and some surface scratching--all of which I think just make it better

and first recorded by Byron G

The board is designed with recesses in the four corners for storing marbles once jumped--and the slide top cover glides over it to close tightly for storing them all safely inside when putting away or taking on the go

there were little companies like Wee-Sho-U in Detroit selling this "Eleven Good Box Traps" blueprint (for 30 cents) in the classifieds of "Fur News

Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate Salvador Terán brass tray green eyesOh, such a cat! This a just a miniature, but this cat has quite a big presence and personality and not an especially cheerful one I think! Painted in oils I believe quite a long time ago on what a small plate dish made of hard paper mache I believe, with red on the face and back and gold around the rim. Perfectly aged and completely charming; I'd be tempted to add a little hanger to the back and hang this one on the wall. 3 5 16" in diameter x 5 8"