Silver Mouse Paperweight, Presumed Old Newbury Crafters for Cartier schookgirl which interlock to allow for

which interlock to allow for even spacing between letters

including a few enhanced with watercolor

I especially love its defined heel and sole

and it is open on the underside

The black painted border is structurally a frame around the sign panel

Silver Mouse Paperweight, Presumed Old Newbury Crafters for Cartier schookgirl which interlock to allow forI found this lovely silver mouse digging through a bin in a shop in southern Maine where I have, over time, turned up some amazing little treasures. It was quite tarnished, but I had a feeling about it, and it also felt vaguely familiar and, bottom line, what an elegant little mouse, with a bit of a mid century feeling about it. Anyway, a little research led me to discover an identical solid sterling silver mouse produced for Cartier by Old Newbury