Bliss Manufacturing Co. Litho Animals on Wood Bases mechanical sculpture it is made of stoneware

it is made of stoneware and glazed a warm

lavishly stocked studio

which is still rough and ready to do the job

which are shot at 2x magnification as the crack is difficult to see without magnification

I especially love the perfectly round loop at the base of the handle

Bliss Manufacturing Co. Litho Animals on Wood Bases mechanical sculpture it is made of stonewareI'm pretty certain this gang of seven was once part of a larger animal fleet produced by R. Bliss Manufacturing Company (Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1832 1935), which came along with a wonderful Noah's Arc. Very late 19th or early 20th century, I believe, they're still in very good shape, litho on die cut cardboard (printed on both sides) and mounted on wooden bases. I think I'd just march them along the front of a shelf to make myself happy! Set of