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Definitely with a good age to them

I don't think this one is especially old

debuted its Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903 and this stand I believe dates to not long after that

via which its sawdust stuffing is visible

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth charming painting } wrote here nameNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of