Wonderful Antique Cut Paper Rooster and Hen with Watercolor and Graphite Details male doll open from the underside

open from the underside

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The tan underglaze is the akin to the flat

Pilgrim Jon Carved  supposedly carried the chair to Plymouth on the Mayflower ship in 1620

And carved links at either end make for easy hanging

Wonderful Antique Cut Paper Rooster and Hen with Watercolor and Graphite Details male doll open from the undersideA total delight to find this pair, the likes of which I have not seen, but the tails of which remind me a bit of old cardboard quilting templates. One is a rooster, the other a hen, and so a pair of barnyard lovebirds! Double sided, with watercolored combs and wattles and claws, and graphite drawn eyes and beaks. Most definitely frame worth. Measured on the square: Rooster: 5 1 8" l x 4" t. Hen: 4" x 4". Sold as a pair. Small loss to the front claw of