A flat cat face in warm gold tone stares out with oversized emerald-green rhinestone eyes — bevel-cut, deeply faceted, and disproportionately large in the way that makes the whole piece slightly surreal and entirely charming. The surface is textured with fine fur-like lines, the whiskers rendered in flat relief, the ears pinched and alert. The Little Nemo Company was known for hand-faceted rhinestones set into gold plated and pot metal bases — and this small cat carries that standard. Signed NEMO on the reverse. A rare find in gold tone.
DETAILS
Maker: Little Nemo Company
— signed "NEMO" on reverse
Design: Flat figural cat face; oversized bevel-cut emerald-green rhinestone eyes; textured fur and whisker detail
Material: Gold-tone base metal
Era: 1950s Measurement: 0.75"
Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age
Collected by Mineral and Matter