Wonderful Old (Hardened) Oil Cloth Cat with Embroidered Face, Ex. Pat Hatch Collection fly whisk brush watching the ships go by

watching the ships go by

but had never come across one of these before (and can't find an exact match for this one out there now)--providing weights for wire and hemp rope based on diameter and circumference and thus useful for determining breaking loads

mostly about Washington's head

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dear little maid

Wonderful Old (Hardened) Oil Cloth Cat with Embroidered Face, Ex. Pat Hatch Collection fly whisk brush watching the ships go byCollector dealer Pat Hatch, well known for her extraordinary black doll collection, has been selling some small things at an antiques shop I heavily frequent in Maine; I scooped up several pieces from her this week, including this kitty. The presence and substance of it doesn't fully come across in photos, but it is old, and heavy, with the rusty red oil cloth having almost the feel of rubber, and the surface crackled all over. What especially makes