Susan Pendleton's 1906 Gray Cat on Pink Cushion Needlepoint bone doll The lid fits tight but

The lid fits tight but is easily removed

Aged as obvious but indestructible and not actively shedding rust or paint

making a quick 5 minute loop around the shop and grabbing it--not knowing what it was but thinking is was a fabulous

8 3/8" x 6 7/8" x 7/16"

Heller began copying his idol Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Susan Pendleton's 1906 Gray Cat on Pink Cushion Needlepoint bone doll The lid fits tight butDeep love at first sight with this one for me this resting but watchful cat has the presence of a lion in wait, and reminds me in manner of the menagerie of animals scattered around Medieval tapestries. And then hand written on the backside: "Susan Pendleton Given to Olive 1906 on a Tuesday." ! 11 1 4" x 8 3 4" framed, as found. Good condition, with not a missing stitch that I can see. There is a little minor rippling of the needlepoint overall, not