Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards though with a standard 3

though with a standard 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" recess on the back

6" in diameter x 2 5/8" tall and in great shape

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

definitely French

Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards though with a standard 3I 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