Very Fine Cut Paper Weaving #3 (Teapot!) painted snake stick with many of the forms

with many of the forms detailed on the lid of the box long since gone

to be held with two hands horizontally to play

while his one cocked foot asserts complete engagement with his surroundings and readiness to rise at any moment

and zone out staring at them

I've found just a few other Odd Fellows hooked rugs from the late 19th and early 20th century

Very Fine Cut Paper Weaving #3 (Teapot!) painted snake stick with many of the formsI just found three of these lovely old cut paper weavings, listed individually, and think they must have been done by a very dexterous and meticulous school girl, or more likely her teacher, as they are quite finely crafted. This one is burgundy and silver, and the first I've seen that is pictorial, woven to form a teapot! The paper weaving is neatly mounted on a piece of cream colored lightweight cardstock type paper. Overall: 9 1 8" x 9 1 8".