Scarce Grenfell Mission Wooden Handle Clutch with Needlepoint Dog and Figure in Green Parka dog with teeth buildings and ceramics most particularly

buildings and ceramics most particularly

and there is nice all over cracking to the surface of the  bark on the back

Composed of cut bits of white-cream paper adhered to red construction paper

fairly sturdy condition

6 1/4" x 3 5/8" and in very good condition

Scarce Grenfell Mission Wooden Handle Clutch with Needlepoint Dog and Figure in Green Parka dog with teeth buildings and ceramics most particularlyI'm a huge fan of most everything produced by Grenfell Mission Industries, but had never come across one of these wooden handled clutch purses with needlepoint before. As evident, there is some fading and loss to the the embroidery, which depicts a figure in green parka, blue pants and black boots on a green sled pulled by a brown dog iconic Grenfell Mission imagery but I'm quite charmed by it still. Grenfell Mission was a social and medical mission