Hand-written Obituary for Beloved Cat Tige, 1880-1889 woman with flower presumed to be either Chinese

presumed to be either Chinese or Korean

7 1/2" tall and wide

with a small ink smear below the pipe

a little roughness to the wood in a couple of spots (on the left ear

Baker Lake

Hand-written Obituary for Beloved Cat Tige, 1880-1889 woman with flower presumed to be either ChineseThis fun and wonderful thing is a hand written obituary from 1889, commemorating the life of Tige, much beloved cat of the un named author. It reads as follows: "The subject of this sketch was born April 1st 1880. He was at once chosen in preference to any of his brothers or sisters for her found great favor in the eyes of his mistess. From early kitty hood he manifested a sweet temper and a smooth, not easily ruffled disposition, which endeared him