Black Handmade Wooden Cat Bookend dog sled Good antique condition

Good antique condition

Pretty great just hung on the wall though

This chop was purchased from the estate of a collector in central Massachusetts which included a phenomenal array of fine figurines and animal-related art and objects from around the world

I especially love the border of tiny little arrows and the wonderful sculptural berry shaped handle at the center

Black Handmade Wooden Cat Bookend dog sled Good antique conditionThis sweet old handmade wooden black cat, made into a bookend at some point long ago, is one of my very favorite recent finds; just perfect. It's maker who signed it J. F. on the front below a few white paint strokes (I am not entirely sure whether these are meant to detail its tail, or paws or ??) took the trouble to drill holes through the wood in order to stitch through its little pink nose and those great button eyes, and then added the perfect,