Antique Brittan Animal Cards - Set of Four mid-century vase It's definitely got a strong

It's definitely got a strong patina on it

and am not sure it is silver plate either

I do wish I had a pair

when apparently they were commonly seen in saloons and cigar shops

I would guess this box dates to the late 19th century

Antique Brittan Animal Cards - Set of Four mid-century vase It's definitely got a strongThis is a wonderful set of 4 lithograph cards, each featuring one animal with information about it on back. I believe these were produced in the 1880s, and represent the work of a few different artists, including Charles Edward Brittan (1837 1888), an English painter and illustrator known for animals and landscapes, and William Dickes (1815 1892), an English illustrator, engraver, printmaker and lithographer. This set of four includes the Brown Bear,