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Lot 061 - Pair of Modern Fantasy Reproduction Papier-Mache / Paper Pulp Halloween Black Cat Head Lanterns with Wire Bail Handles Including Glittered Cat with Pumpkin Ornament
Lot 061 - Pair of Modern Fantasy Reproduction Papier-Mache / Paper Pulp Halloween Black Cat Head Lanterns with Wire Bail Handles Including Glittered Cat with Pumpkin Ornament
Pair of modern reproduction papier-mache / pulp Halloween black cat head lanterns. The pair includes a smaller glittered black cat with painted green eyes, a red triangular nose, a grinning mouth with a checkered teeth pattern, painted red eyebrows and whiskers, pointed ears, and a wire bail handle with a small orange glittered pumpkin ornament attached; and a larger black cat with cut-out eyes with colored paper inserts, painted yellow whiskers and eyebrows, an open mouth with jagged teeth, and a wire bail handle. Both are open at the top for use as lanterns.
The smaller glittered cat has a partially torn paper label on the base reading in part "Department 56 Inc. All Rights Reserved" with French text "Ceci N'est Pas Un Jouet" ("This Is Not a Toy") and "Fabrique Aux Phi..." The larger cat has a small adhesive label on the base with handwritten text.
Both figures show surface wear and soiling.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 4-3/4" L x 4-1/4" W x 5-1/4" H to 6-1/2" L x 5-1/2" W x 5-1/2" H.
Dimensions for this lot are estimated and not exact.