Victorian Salesman Sample "Willie" Dog Gravestone Paperweight opera de pupi Gold has faint surface scratches

Gold has faint surface scratches consistent with age and wear

that has to do with the number of nails in the shoe: 7

Additional Details Date: 1920s/30s

This technique utilized an artist's palette

it is often hard to tell whether the piece is original or not

Victorian Salesman Sample "Willie" Dog Gravestone Paperweight opera de pupi Gold has faint surface scratchesIn the 19th century, elaborate funerals weren't just held for people, they also held them for dogs! A touching tribute for a loyal friend and companion, canine funerals saw a rise in popularity in the 1880s with the opening of the first public pet cemetery, The Hyde Park Dog Cemetery, in London, followed by the Hartsdale Canine Cemetery in New York just a little more than a decade later. Dog funerals often had the same degree of pomp and ceremony as