Wonderful Old Carved Man in Brown, with Hat old school drawing 5 1/2" tall x 8"

5 1/2" tall x 8" in diameter

with nicely detailed fur and tail

and really don't think I have ever seen a better face on a cat than this one

I believe dating to the 19th century

with just a few that have gone missing since 1903

Wonderful Old Carved Man in Brown, with Hat old school drawing 5 1/2" tall x 8"I found this one in Massachusetts but I am not sure his history; to me, he looks like an expeditioner of some sort, perhaps heading out into the wild on safari. With pronounced carved ears sticking out on either side of his head, one has the sense that he is quite alert and attuned to his surroundings, though I read a bit of trepidation in his face and posture, especially those raised eyebrows! Anyway, pretty wonderful I think, with pinned arms that