Hugely Empathetic Old Jointed Wooden Elephant 1920s cat doorstop A wonderful character

A wonderful character

Purchased from a dealer of fine things in Maine

and the best little legs

There are small pin holes in all four corners and a tiny fold mark in the card-stock at bottom left

Hugely Empathetic Old Jointed Wooden Elephant 1920s cat doorstop A wonderful characterTo my eye a total charmer, purchased from a wonderful dealer from my neck of the woods who shares my great love for these sorts of things. For me this captures all of the awkward lunkiness of an elephant to perfection, with the just the right matte gray paint for the body, enhanced with cream for the tusk and a bit of very gesturally drawn black for the ears on both sides. LOVE. 7 3 4" x 5 3 4" t. Perhaps a bit of loss to the tail and tusk but only