Wonderfully Stoic Old White Folk Art Cat with Red Collar (on custom stand) cast bronze paperweight Lifting the hinged lid reveals

Lifting the hinged lid reveals that it was the creation of A

which I especially love for the pips (the lush red and shape of shape of these hearts makes me swoon

3" x 5 1/8"

but am pretty confident based on research that this carved and painted head dates to the late 18th or so

with a lot of years on it

Wonderfully Stoic Old White Folk Art Cat with Red Collar (on custom stand) cast bronze paperweight Lifting the hinged lid revealsThis one! I found it standing next to the dog I've also just listed, perhaps made by the same maker 80 100 years ago based on two much beloved pets, I'm not sure. The seller I purchased it from properly honored this double sided kitty by having a custom stand fabricated, which suits it very well and allows for appreciating her from 360 degrees! The painterly red collar, very wide on one side, narrower on the other, really does it for me, especially