Old German Papier Mache "Putz" Dog with Jointed Rear Legs early 1900s followed by a portrait of

followed by a portrait of Hateful Hitler and a Nasty Nazis Swastika

The flared baskets can be opened out or closed up a little as desired

I'd guess 1970s or 80s but am not completely certain

with the paint here reading almost pale peach

and a feeling of this rose as a very living thing

Old German Papier Mache "Putz" Dog with Jointed Rear Legs early 1900s followed by a portrait ofI'm not sure if this dog has experienced some interventions over the years, but I think he's pretty wonderful! It seems to me his jointed back legs are original (though unusual as far as these go) and that the front ones, which are wooden, have just lost their papier mache "fur". There is a piece coming out of a hole in his back, which may once have attached him to something or provided a means for hanging him, but I'm not sure. In any case, from nose