Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes folk art decoy with the layers of wrapping--looking

with the layers of wrapping--looking like a combination of wool and leather and I'm not sure what all bound with string--creating a cushion for the edge of iron underneath

My guess is that the maker was known because it had been handed down across a few generations in a family

17 5/8 x 4 11/16 and in very good condition

silvery and with fantastic tonal richness and detail to the dense matrix of spindly trees and branches

Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes folk art decoy with the layers of wrapping--lookingTwo last groups of these cut paper animals today; I listed several groups of them a month or two ago, all found together, but held onto some to enjoy a bit longer. Perhaps a menagerie of cut paper animals would not set everyone's heart racing, but they sure do for me, pure joy, c. 1900 or so. My guess is perhaps a school project many years ago though these at least look very much like the work of a teacher, with the fine motor skills to do some very