Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards I believe the lid was

I believe the lid was likely to a paint can--it's about that size--and of course I love a painting made on whatever happens to be sitting around

from the images

A little research lead me to discover that this drawing must have been made after a woodcut first published as a plate in Thomas Hood's Whims and Oddities: in prose and verse

very light in weight but structurally sound and sturdy on its feet

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Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards I believe the lid wasI just love the graphics on this advertising blotter for None Such Novelty Masks, c. early 1900s. That tiger! (I wish I had the wolf, bear and goat, too.) And also the text, including "Save Girl's Head Trade Marks From None Such Mince Meat, Pie Fruit, Chocolate Pudding and Quickjel Packages." Founded in 1885, the company actually continues to exist, producing a variety of mincemeat products: "a pantry staple that enhance your pies, breads, muffins and