Sweet Family of Carved Animals vintage padlock love and truth--and liberte egalite

love and truth--and liberte egalite fraternite

I'd guess it dates from the first half of the 20th century

It appears to be signed in pencil on the bottom--Pete I believe

but I might do with this one

Sweet Family of Carved Animals vintage padlock love and truth--and liberte egaliteI found these together in a box, clearly carved by the same maker, and I believe the same maker as a bunch of heads chess pieces carved of old wood spools, listed separately. I love the whole lot of these, but it makes me especially happy that there is a tiny turtle smiling among them! The posture of what I take as a sitting bear is pretty wonderful too, as is that little elephant, and the tiny head on much taller body of whatever that tallest