Primitive Folk Art Cat-and-Mouse Whirlygig Toy Taylor the latter being the director

the latter being the director of Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek

making it a staple of mid-century storefront signage

25" in width

MM - C-13881 - 062425

rounded backrest and substantial seat padding provide both comfort and refined visual weight-hallmarks of executive dining or club furnishings of the era

Primitive Folk Art Cat-and-Mouse Whirlygig Toy Taylor the latter being the directorHandmade wooden whirlygig toy featuring a stylized cat lunging toward a concealed mouse mechanism, mounted along a simple horizontal track system. The cat form is crudely cut with exaggerated posture arched forward with extended forelegs capturing a moment of pursuit. A central vertical housing contains the pivoting element, with a small protruding peg and internal wheel suggesting the original wind or push driven action that would animate the chase.