Fabulous Very Old Noah's Ark with Six Wonderful Creatures Blinjoe Banka and the pencil needs sharpening

and the pencil needs sharpening

but in terrific shape and it is near impossible to stop his head and tail from bobbling

It was purchased from an estate in Boston

I don't know as I dare to come over if you feel as ugly as you look

Very good vintage condition and ready to hang on the wall

Fabulous Very Old Noah's Ark with Six Wonderful Creatures Blinjoe Banka and the pencil needs sharpeningOh goodness, this is an old one, with one half of the ark's roof open and only six animals in the flock, but what fantastic ones they, and it, are! I'm more or less certain the set is 19th century German, and while I'm eyeing these old Noah's arks all the time I've never seen one a set with animals as good as these, made of three carved layers of wood, joined together with irregularly spaced, beautifully bleeding hand forged nails, and individually