Sculptural Old Wire Calf Weaner felt and linen puppet but surely they had a

but surely they had a life before becoming the sides of this little car or truck (

Dating from the 1920s-30s

regal but gentle looking Spaniel (I think)

When I spotted this set of four hand-painted porcelain demitasse cups

who made this drawing when he was he was quite young

Sculptural Old Wire Calf Weaner felt and linen puppet but surely they had aThis would have been used as a muzzle for weaning calves, and one can still rather feel the presence of a calf wearing it but what an evocative thing now in its absence. The hand done wire construction reads like a line drawing in space, while casting terrific shadows, and I especially like that it can be configured and displayed in a variety of ways, like a mask or a basket, with ears out or folded in, the latter creating the appearance of eyes. 12 5