Wonky Silver Oil Cloth Cat with Button Eyes and Embroidered Whiskers victorian sailor scene including mention of the investiture

including mention of the investiture of a Rev

85 Piazza di Spagna on reverse

because one can so vividly feel the imagination of the child behind the creation

Paint wear as evident and a few have pencil drawings on the white side

they represent a wonderful convergence of both technologies and sensibilities

Wonky Silver Oil Cloth Cat with Button Eyes and Embroidered Whiskers victorian sailor scene including mention of the investitureWhat a cat. On the face, I love how the pink flower on black square of the patterned oil cloth reads as a nose, but then those hand stitched black whiskers are wayyy farther down! And what might be taken as a smile below them too, just above the chin. Perfectly wonky, very endearing, and clearly well loved. 11 1 4 x 6 t x 1 1 2 d. Some wear to the surface (printed pattern) of the cloth visible in a few spots, as evident. Structurally pretty sound,