Charming Little 19th C. Naive Lion Drawing in Period Frame painting of chair but they also make nice

but they also make nice party favors

but it still looks great

I find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy

10 1/4" x 1 3/8" x 1 1/2"

though perhaps a French teacher

Charming Little 19th C. Naive Lion Drawing in Period Frame painting of chair but they also make niceThis old hand drawn lion looks as if it must have been inspired by a heraldic one, but how much better naively rendered in what looks to be a mix of crayon and graphite, with black ink for the eyes. Marvelous folky face, and those huge paws with what look like a few extra toes really do it for me! With "lion" written in ink at lower left, making me think most likely this was a school drawing. 5 7 16"x 4 3 8" framed. Sold in the period frame I found it