Very Sweet Old Quilted Cat Pot Holder with Hand-drawn Face and Bow painted wooden bird the tail feathers of each

the tail feathers of each of the others is a separate piece of wood

published by Rufus Merrill

which I think are just exquisitely beautiful

to which it is attached by tape in a couple spots

and a bit of loss of embroidered on the lower left wing of the bat

Very Sweet Old Quilted Cat Pot Holder with Hand-drawn Face and Bow painted wooden bird the tail feathers of eachLove at first sight with this kitty great fabric, great hand drawn face and bow and front paws (I've seem ink stamped examples of these but this appears hand drawn in black ink, surely washed more than a few times since, such that it has softened in a perfect way) and looks to me as the quilting in white cotton thread was stitched by hand. Charmer. 8 3 8" tall n a hanging loop x 5 3 4" w. Good condition, with a little fraying to the hanging loop and