Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes folk art decoy My guess is that the

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

Looks like an old restoration to the surface of the bottom right corner

and one wonders a bit about the fate of this baby

Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes folk art decoy My guess is that theTwo 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