Remarkable Pair of Georgian Folk Art Dummy Boards

Remarkable Pair of Georgian Folk Art Dummy Boards
In the Form of a Tabby Cat and a Spaniel
Silhouette Cut and Hand Painted Wood
English, c.1780

Cat: 11 ¾" high x 8 ¼" wide x 4 ¼" deep
Dog: 12 ½" high x 9" wide x 4 ¼" deep


Provenance: The Cosgrove Collection
Formerly with Alistair Sampson, London
Literature: Robert Young, "Folk Art", Mitchell Beazley 1999; Illustrated and Described page 107

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