Sweet, Much Loved Old Straw Stuffed Hand-sewn Linen Dog with Button Eyes ceramic bell I think the fish is

I think the fish is just fantastic

which I purchased from a dealer who had a dozen or so different ones clearly all done by the same person long ago

And then that expressive head and tail

very akin to that of antique croquet posts (which I also very much love

Sweet, Much Loved Old Straw Stuffed Hand-sewn Linen Dog with Button Eyes ceramic bell I think the fish isOf course I had to adopt this sweet thing. He's a bit threadbare around one black button eye, making him all the more empathetic. Hand sewn of linen, stuffed with straw, late 19th very early 20th century I believe. Despite all the years on him, he remains an eager puppy, ever hopeful to be loved! 6 3 4" l x 5 1 2" t. General wear and aging, threadbare patch around one eye, a lighter toned band around his middle where there must once have been a