Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes cheerful; Lacquer over wood I think

Lacquer over wood I think rather than papier mache as it is harder and thinner walled

with wear to the leather more on one side than the other

One of two beautiful antique carved santos figures today

"split complementary"

An interactive dial allows one to scroll through the codes or flag positions that correspond to each letter of the alphabet

Second of Two Last Batches of Antique Cut Paper Animals - Silhouettes cheerful; Lacquer over wood I thinkTwo last groups of these cut paper animals today; I listed several groups of them a month or two ago, all found together, but held onto some to enjoy a bit longer. Perhaps a menagerie of cut paper animals would not set everyone's heart racing, but they sure do for me, pure joy, c. 1900 or so. My guess is perhaps a school project many years ago though these at least look very much like the work of a teacher, with the fine motor skills to do some very