Vintage Birthday Candle Holder Painted Wooden Animals! Set of Four diamond Victorian 1" long

Victorian 1" long

I find this an exceptionally beautiful thing

so at least at some point a fair while ago they were offered for sale

In any event

both of which make perfect sense

Vintage Birthday Candle Holder Painted Wooden Animals! Set of Four diamond Victorian 1" longTo my eye these were just way too good not to grab and pass along, whether to decorate a birthday cake or just to take their place in a menagerie. They were made to hold tiny candles and would indeed look pretty great with flames rising from their backs, but they're also pretty excellent just as they are. I might guess these are Japanese. Lion measures 2 1 2" l. Giraffe is 2 3 8" t. Tiger is missing front of one back paw but stands just fine,