Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle and an original Nickel Plate

and an original Nickel Plate Road logo sticker on the opposite side

with some light scattered toning spots and one darker stain upper left

worn and aged in all good ways

with nice detailing to the top and a and a very royal-looking R

Black Cat Stalking Black Bird, Marvelous Antique Cut Paper Card with Graphite Drawing German litho block puzzle and an original Nickel PlateMarvelous, and very exactingly executed, this is a cut paper work on on laid paper with graphite drawn details, c. late 19th century I believe. Photos give a good sense, including of the construction, with very thin strips of paper left in place crossing the body of the cat, inked black to match (and disappear against) the black paper behind. Unusual in my experience to see a combination of drawing and paper cutting scherenschnitte, quite excellent.