Small Antique Punch Paper Embroidery of Dog: Innocence relief carved painted panel measure 4 1/2 to 4

measure 4 1/2 to 4 /8" x 2 3/4" each

There are a couple of different artists named Eileen Ryan out there

to the lacing up the front of her bodice

and to my eye beautifully merges a mid-century elegance with a more folky sensibility

Small Antique Punch Paper Embroidery of Dog: Innocence relief carved painted panel measure 4 1/2 to 4I continue to be fascinated by these old punch paper embroideries because of the way image and text were combined the more unexpected the combination the better. I might have expected "loyal friend" or "my pet" to accompany this dog, but instead "innocence" which makes this dog seem rather holy! (And, as so many of these were religiously oriented, it makes it feel almost as if this pup on his pillow were a stand in for Jesus!) And so, a good one in