Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand troop professional outreach

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JM - 010523 - 105551

Early 20th century single bell pendant

for Chicago Flexible Shaft Co

Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand troop professional outreachFigural tabletop smoking stand featuring a stylized black cat rendered in a glossy black finish, mounted atop a rectangular stone base and flanked by two shell form metal trays. The cat's exaggerated expression complete with asymmetrical eyes and an elongated neck reflects the playful, slightly mischievous character common to novelty objects produced during the interwar and postwar years, when figural design leaned toward humor, charm, and a touch of