The colourful attraction supported by four claw feet, a central flight of steps leading to a six-panelled entrance door flanked by four figures including a drummer, two pipers and a horn player who also operates a barrel organ on which sits a small monkey, the large sign above moulded in relief with an elephant and howdah flanked by exotic animals and birds, impressed 'POLITOS' and 'THE MENAGERIE OF THE WONDERFUL BURDS [sic] AND BEASTS FROM MOST PARTS OF THE WORLD. LION & C', 31.9cm high
The colourful attraction supported by four claw feet, a central flight of steps leading to a six-panelled entrance door flanked by four figures including a drummer, two pipers and a horn player who also operates a barrel organ on which sits a small monkey, the large sign above moulded in relief with an elephant and howdah flanked by exotic animals and birds, impressed 'POLITOS' and 'THE MENAGERIE OF THE WONDERFUL BURDS [sic] AND BEASTS FROM MOST PARTS OF THE WORLD. LION & C', 31.9cm high
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