🔥RARE🔥 LARGE ANTIQUE GERMAN AMERICAN HALLOWEEN PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CREEPY SCARY CAT

Description: ********We are pleased to offer for sale this very RARE and LARGE ANTIQUE EARLY HALLOWEEN PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CREEPY SCARY WEIRD UNUSUAL WHITE CAT STATUE FIGURE.The white cat sits in the blue/greenish basket.It dates to the early 1900sCountry: GERMANY or USA. We are not sure, because our family member used to purchase Antique Halloween Items from Germany and United State only. This one is possible from Germany. Size: LARGE, the height is approximately 12 inches, please see dimensions in the listing pictures CONDITION: Fair, used condition, commensurate with age, some visible aging signs. Some scratches and dust.Very rare item in this rare color for a Halloween witch’s cat. Very hard to find.Please see listing’s pictures and watch listing’s video for all details You will receive the cat figure statue only. The doll house and Dali painting for a decoration only. ********************Cats, Symbolism and the 16th Century Witch CrazeBlack cats and witches go hand in paw in popular culture but the origins of the witches' familiar aren't so black and white. Where did the connection between witches and cats stem from, why did it begin, and how did it perpetuate? Cats were not maligned in ancient times; we all know the Egyptians worshiped them so what happened? This article explores the shift in popularity that took place in sixteenth-century Britain and looks at some of the strange beliefs associated with cats during the witch trials of this century and the next. In Europe in the Middle Ages, cats were kept to protect grain stores by keeping the rodent population down. They were so highly valued for their rat- catching skills that an adult cat would fetch the same price as a full-grown sheep, goat or untrained house dog. A kitten was deemed the same value as a piglet or lamb. Cats were also the only animals to be allowed in monasteries for the same purpose. Religious manuscripts often feature cats chasing or eating mice and it’s likely cats were considered welcome companions for the monks.However, with the advent of the 16th Century Witch Craze, cats fell out of favour and became connected with the antithesis of religion; as pagan symbol, associated with sorcery, magic and witches. Cats were feared and thought to indicate the presence of evil. The first allusion to a cat having nine lives appeared in a book called Beware of the Cat in 1584, where nine was the number of times a witch could take on feline shape. The witch’s first cat was a white cat, “the cat in the basket”, (Please search for information in internet sources, historical articles if you are interested in more detailed history). However black cat, now a vital accessory for Hallowe’en witches, was a relatively late development, research by Professor Marion Gibson, Professor of Magical Literatures at the University of Exeter, has found.***********************WE ARE SELLING MANY DIFFERENT COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. PLEASE READ THE POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM OUR SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED OUR COLLECTIBLE ITEMS. ALL OUR SALES FROM THE ONE COLLECTOR. PLEASE VISIT OUR STORE AND SEE OUR MANY UNIQUE COLLECTIBLES. THANK YOU!*****************PLEASE CHECK ALL PHOTOS BEFORE YOUR PURCHASE AND USE A ZOOM OPTION IF YOU WANT TO SEE ALL SMALL DETAILS.THIS ITEM IS COMING FROM NON-SMOKING HOUSE! THE FAST SHIPPING AND FAST DELIVERY IN THE 2-5 DAYS!Your purchased item will be shipped with insurance and signature confirmation for a safe delivery. Enjoy!*************Also, please remember, we don't accept returns. Therefore be sure that you're happy with the size, color and a quality of the item. We have many pictures in the listing, therefore take a look at the pictures with zoom option to see every detail before the purchase. If you need more pics, extra dimensions or any other info, just let us know. *****Important information. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. PLEASE NOTE!THE BUYER'S ACCOUNT ADDRESS AND BUYER'S EBAY SHIPPING ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE BUYER'S NAME AND NAME OF INDIVIDUAL WHO PAID FOR THE ITEM AND A NAME OF A RECIPIENT SHOULD BE THE SAME. OTHERWISE WE WILL NOT SHIP THE ITEM TO YOU AND YOU WILL BE REFUNDED. ALSO WE WILL NOT SHIP THIS ITEM TO ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT LEFT MULTIPLE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK TO OTHER SELLERS. WE WILL NOT SHIP THE ITEM TO THE BRAND NEW EBAY BUYER WITH 0-1 FEEDBACK, TO THE WAREHOUSES, INDUSTRIAL, FREIGHT COMPANIES P.O. BOXES OR HOTELS ADDRESSES. BECAUSE WE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THOSE BUYERS BEFORE. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING!*PAYMENT. • You can also use PayPal as your payment method as well as any debit/credit cards, we will ship your item the same business day or next business day.• Your item will be packed and shipped in a way that we would do for ourselves. Extra new waterproof bags, new boxes are guaranteed. •If you have more questions, please send me a message and we will try to respond as quickly as possible.•Thank you for the purchase.

Price: 190 USD

Location: Richmond, Texas

End Time: 2024-12-13T22:08:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 29.95 USD