Soulful Kitty, Old Carved Wooden Cutout with Dry Patina florals I believe this one dates

I believe this one dates to the 1940s-50s

but certainly this is a bird of prey

There are a couple of hairline cracks on the the palette side that run all the way through the wood and which look to have been carefully repaired some time ago

7 inches long x 2 11/16" wide x 1 7/8" t

Soulful Kitty, Old Carved Wooden Cutout with Dry Patina florals I believe this one datesWhat a face on this one, managing to instill this old cat with a whole lot of soul, with the years sit wears just compounding the effect. Something about those carved out cat eyes combined with the faintest hint of a frown make it look very human, and rather as if plotting a coup while remaining entirely close lipped about it! And the darkening and old water stains to the dry wood add a sense of shadiness or mystery, as if this cat were lurking