Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion egg shaped boxes revealing the orange-y underlayer of

revealing the orange-y underlayer of the cloth and in one spot the interior of the ball

with light wear and a bit of paint loss around the edges of the board as evident

who married in 1877-- it seems possible to me that that Emily could be our Emma

if not better

making one feel as if there is some important business to be done with them

Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion egg shaped boxes revealing the orange-y underlayer ofQuite a wonderfully done painted papier mache bust of a lion I'd say rendered as if erupting in a roar through the roof of the big top itself! There is a signature, or part of one on the base that I can't quite decipher, but the whoever the maker they certainly knew what they were doing, imparting this lion with huge personality though deft sculpting and painted details, right down to those bared fangs. Great. 4 13 16"" x 3 7 8" x 3". Excellent