{"product_id":"the-hill-school-mascot-cat-hand-colored-photograph","title":"The Hill School Mascot Cat Hand-Colored Photograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully unusual early 20th-century portrait titled \u003cstrong\u003e“The Hill School Mascot Cat.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The black-and-white image depicts the school’s feline mascot formally posed in a top hat and bow, with the hatband and oversized bow \u003cstrong\u003ehand-painted in deep blue\u003c\/strong\u003e and marked “HS.”\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original backing identifies the piece as \u003cstrong\u003e“HAND PAINTED”\u003c\/strong\u003e and credits \u003cstrong\u003eM. T. Sheahan, Publisher, Boston, Mass.\u003c\/strong\u003eSheahan was active as an art and photographic-image publisher in Boston during the early 1900s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in its original period frame with original backing and hanging cord. Age-related wear, toning and surface imperfections remain consistent with its age and add to the character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly charming piece of early school memorabilia with crossover appeal for collectors of antique photography, collegiate and prep-school ephemera, and, of course, cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" W × 9\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e American, early 20th century, circa 1905–1910\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"grist mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49054087250169,"sku":"ADVD313","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/2036\/7097\/files\/IMG_1119.heic?v=1789231877","url":"https:\/\/dapperbleu.com\/products\/the-hill-school-mascot-cat-hand-colored-photograph","provider":"DAPPER BLEU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}