Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) handmade cradle with an E holding a

with an E holding a whip chasing a woman would be "Elixir" [E licks her

where what is a fairly long face front the front side is widened and flattened out in a way

Everything is covered with a layer of varnish or shellac

I would absolutely have to remove that page

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Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) handmade cradle with an E holding aCat faced hanging match boxes were once very much a thing, and like yard art animals and figures, all embody variations on a theme, reflective of the particular skills and sensibilities of their makers. I've never gone for one before, but the combination of bright yellow paint, long black eye lashes and whiskers, and square cornered nose and mouth on this one just won me, making it look rather startled and a bit less than friendly! There is some loss