Bought this pair of funny wooden creatures from a London charity shop and am a tad puzzled!
Did a google reverse search and found a few Tibetan hand-carved leopards:
- https://ebay.us/m/NCLZ4r
- https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1663511301/vintage-indonesian-folk-art-hand-carved
- http://www.lillieroad.co.uk/stock/item/streett-marburg/a-late-19th-c-tibetan-painted-leopard-bench/
The thing is, they’ve clearly had a DIY makeover in their lifetime, and the paint is starting to flake away. Underneath they have either a black or brown, chalky paint - but the patterns (stars/circles) seem a bit haphazard. Have we uncovered another makeover? Where do they come from? Could they have been plain wood previously? What are they‽ How should I restore them?
So many questions… that only the power of Reddit can solve! 💪
Any help would be appreciated :)