Lot 74:
An Assortment of Handcrafted Wooden Folk Art Cat Decorative Items
Description
A collection of handcrafted and hand-painted wooden decorative items, primarily featuring a feline theme in various folk art styles. The collection includes a large orange and cream cat with articulated limbs, a zebra-striped rectangular stand designed as a cat with four legs and a tail, and a yellow and black striped cat in a stretching pose. Functional items include a black-painted wooden letter or napkin holder featuring three dividers and a painted cat face, and a flat wall-hanging hook shaped as a tortoiseshell cat with two black metal hooks. Also included is a small green-painted wooden pull toy cart on four metal-spoked wheels holding carved cats and a birdhouse, along with several smaller individual cat carvings in various poses and colors including orange, white, and grey. Materials consist of carved and painted wood, metal wire for tails and whiskers, and metal for the hooks and wheels. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels were observed on any of the items during inspection.
Height of tallest item: 17 inches
Length of zebra stand: 14 inches
Height of zebra stand: 7.5 inches
Length of stretching cat: 10 inches
Height of wall hook: 11.5 inches.
Condition report:
The collection is in good used condition with minor surface wear consistent with age. There are small paint scuffs visible on the feet of the zebra stand and the edges of the letter holder (photo 1). The metal wire tail on the small standing orange cat is slightly bent (photo 1). Dust accumulation is visible in the recessed areas of the more intricately carved pieces (photo 1).
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