A Rare Pair of 19thC Papier-Mâché Nodding Cats & Mice c.1880

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A Rare Pair of 19thC Papier-Mâché Nodding Cats & Mice c.1880Origin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c.. 1880 Heights: 5 Widths: 9 Depths: 2. 25 (all at extremities) The charming pair of nineteenth century papier mch nodding cats, each modelled alert and low to the ground with a mouse clenched triumphantly in their jaws, being painted in black and white with expressive yellow eyes and delicate facial detailing, the bodies are fixed while the heads and tails articulate gently, giving

All the components of the table are true and original with no later replacements

Acropora is most common in shallow reef environments with bright light and moderate to high water motion

The hair is a bit tatty and slightly loose in places

There is a large crack running though the center

This makes me wonder if we had been told at the time that she was French

it fills us up

the animal has been depicted naively with a sweet demeanor and the colour palette

and they can be very decorative

The condition of the table is complete and stable with no areas of concern

Leger Stakes and There is a picture painted in that year by Harry Hall

Depth: 2 inches

There are a few very minor areas of flaked loss please refer to the photographs