Catharine Chaytor's Jarrow Toys -- 12 animals / groups, 9 slotted stands Pierced On offer modernist Florida tropical

On offer modernist Florida tropical oil on Masonite depicting cabana thatch umbrellas on a clear

Highly unusual to find this color scheme at a high level of craft

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Simply framed in what appears to be walnut

Fascinating piece

Catharine Chaytor's Jarrow Toys -- 12 animals / groups, 9 slotted stands Pierced On offer modernist Florida tropicalCatharine Chaytor lived from 1907 to 1983. Jarrow is a village in northeast England, located on the River Tyne. These appear to have been Catharine's toys sometime between 1912 and 1917, lovingly handmade for her from painted wood. We have a complete barnyard: cow, calf; horse, colt; sheep, lamb; cat, kittens; chicken, rooster, chicks; turkey. Twelve groups in total, with 9 slots for standing them upright. A tiny label identifies these as Catharine