1920s Cast Iron Cat Doorstop in Original Paint mid-century platter and the drum heads are

and the drum heads are stretched rawhide

I might guess there was one a second carving of this man's wife facing in the opposite direction that hung beside it

which also make pretty nice little pedestals

I find her quite a thoughtful

1920s Cast Iron Cat Doorstop in Original Paint mid-century platter and the drum heads areThe surface on this one is what makes it really excellent to mecounterpointing its cuteness in just the right way and to my eye making this kitty seem quite a soulful one. Almost no loss to the original green paint on its eyes, which imparts them with a sort of heightened intensity, while the old creamy while paint remaining elsewhere highlights the texture of the fur. Solid cast iron, c. 1920, in perfectly aged condition. Weighs just shy of 5 pounds.