Josephine's Cheetah
Reminiscent of the early 1900's, this Leopard Print Leaf is adorned with gold leaves, black feathers and a beautiful jeweled brooch. *Brooch may be different than pictured.
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![American entertainer Josephine Baker (1906-1936) often performed onstage in Paris nightclubs with pet cheetah Chiquita. Chiquita wore a diamond collar. Sometimes, during a performance, Chiquita would decide to jump off the stage and into the orchestra pit, causing quite a ruckus. Early 1930s. Courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum.](https://lisawallerrogers.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/photo-card-no-101-dancer-josephine-baker-posing-with-a-cheetah-wearing-a-collar-photograph-by-piaz-studios-of-paris-early-1930s-c2a9-victoria-and-albert-museum-london.jpg?w=500)
American entertainer Josephine Baker (1906-1936) often performed onstage in Paris nightclubs with pet cheetah Chiquita. Chiquita wore a diamond collar. Sometimes, during a performance, Chiquita would decide to jump off the stage and into the orchestra pit, causing quite a ruckus. ca. 1931. Picture courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum.