Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion 1930s The folio itself is also

The folio itself is also in very good condition

4 1/2" x 4" and in very good condition

I love the ANMB monogram on the front

There's some glare caught in a few photos--surface of the cards has a little sheen

More of these sweet old German Erzgebirge houses

Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion 1930s The folio itself is alsoQuite 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