Pat McCarthy Bunny in Blue Willow Bowl — Original Oil on Florentine Gilt Plaque

A 7" x 9.5" original oil by Pat McCarthy, painted straight onto an oval Florentine giltwood plaque: a white rabbit sitting up in a blue willow bowl against a soft grey ground. The gold border, tooled rosettes, scrolls, a rope edge, isn't a frame around the painting, it's part of it. Italian Florentine gilt at its warm, worn best.

Signed P. McCarthy. One of a kind.

The plaque itself is the kind of gold-leaf object that hung in grandmothers' halls for decades. McCarthy painted a rabbit into the center and made an heirloom out of an heirloom. Small, jewel-like, and made to hang on its own where the light can find the gilding.

• Original oil on oval Florentine giltwood plaque
• Integral tooled gold border — no separate frame
• Blue willow bowl, soft grey ground
• One of a kind — when it's gone, it's gone
• Ships carefully packed from Wayne, PA

Each piece is vintage or antique and has lived a life before finding its way to Tallmadge Ave; natural signs of age, wear, patina, and imperfections are part of its character and are to be expected. All pieces are sold as-is, and any notable condition issues are described in the product listing. That said, if it arrives damaged or isn't as described, we'll refund you in full, including shipping — since each piece is one of a kind, we can't simply send a replacement. Otherwise, returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. Questions any time at christine@tallmadgeave.com — we're a two-person shop, and we answer.