Great (Slightly Wounded) Old Folk Art Prowling Black Cat paintbrush I tried searching for records

I tried searching for records of a William Bliss store in Whitman

The basketry on all is finely done with sweet grass and ash splint

and painted eyes directed skyward

with what look to be arrows extended in different directions and a sort of bird-like form rendered in unglazed clay

11 3/4" long x 7 3/4" deep x 3 1/4" tall

Great (Slightly Wounded) Old Folk Art Prowling Black Cat paintbrush I tried searching for recordsI really love this carved and black painted cat, as did someone else, who made the effort to repair a broken front leg, and put tiny pads under a couple of feet. I think the prowling posture is 100% perfect cat, and she's got a really terrific face too. Found in Maine, and with a good amount of age I do believe. 11 3 4" long x 4 1 2" tall x 2 1 8" wide. Front leg repair, and a chip to a back leg as well as a small chip to one ear. Still, she stands