Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels bird sculpture I find it quite a

I find it quite a beautiful and affecting thing

and then two banded patterns around the neck

perfect for hanging it up

10 1/8" in diameter x 3" tall and in very good condition with a nice patina to the copper

It shows lots of age

Pair of Antique Cabinet Cards of "Van Dyck" Show Spaniels bird sculpture I find it quite aPortraits of show dogs, racing pigeons, etc I love them all. In part I think because the objective was not to capture these proud animals at moments of cuteness, but rather to document them in a straightforward and informative a way as possible, rather like mug shots. Plus I love the handwritten names, in this case I assume Van Dyck being the last name of the owner and the dogs' names being "Stubbs" and "Effusion." A pretty handsome pair I'd say! As