sitting cat/kittie/kitten mouse scrimshaw oval pin/lapel/brooch steinlen mfa

Description

the pin
faux scrimshaw implementation of what looks like the work of the [art nouveau period] «artist who loved cats», théophile-alexandre steinlen. cat sits in the sphynx position and has a tiny mouse behind him. the style of steinlen's grayscale work lends itself very well to transferring to this faux scrimshaw medium. i don't know his work well enough to say that this is definitively his, or, if so, what the name of the piece may be. if it isn't his work, it is certainly in his style and of his favorite subject. i found one work that isn't identical but does look alot like the scene on the pin: titled «sitting black cat»: thegreatcat.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/theophille-steinlen-sitting-black-cat.jpg.
maker/marks
see the last image. pin reverse reads:
«mfa» likely for «museum of fine art» but i don't know of which city.
dimensions
see second image; here in text:
height: 1"
width: 1 5/8"
depth from pin closure bar to top surface of pin: 3/8"
condition notes
there is a scratch on the *reverse* of the pin, but it cannot be seen from the front of the pin. see second to last image. pin closure mechanism is sound. closure bar is straight.
the fine print
the images are the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely.
shipping costs have really increased—this has effected the buy-it-now price.
trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically.
shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that
. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.