Cotton Animal Sculptures

Folk art style stuffed animal ornament figurine in the shape of a grey rabbit wearing a jacket and collar, holding a basket of chicks, standing on a plaster base with painted shoes. Designed by Cody...

Striking handmade cheetah stuffed animal covered in plush jacquard fabric with distinctive realistic markings, glass eyes, whiskers and an intriguing life...

Striking pair of handmade cheetah stuffed animals covered in plush jacquard fabric with distinctive realistic markings, glass eyes, whiskers and an intrig...

This object is made to resemble mummified cats worshiped as gods and ambassadors from the underworld. Made in Egypt to sell to the tourist trade but not made as an intended fake antiquity this item is a rare survivor from at least 100 years ago and has now acquired a patina and charm from age and yellowing that gives it a very haunting & spiritual presence. We have seen one other in all our years in the business and we believe that most likely this was made just after the discovery by Howard Carter of the undisturbed 18th dynasty tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. The body has a center hard core and is covered in a soft cotton padding but is not a real cat body. The wrappings are nice old linen tightly bound. The head has a form that is attached to the body and wrapped then carefully articulated to show the facial features of the cat with applied stitching to accent the eyes nose and mouth. A final and pleasant touch to complete the look is the string of ancient faience...