Beware! Fox's Book of Martyrs: A Universal History of Christian Martyrdom, 1835 hand-colored postcard The legs all move easily

The legs all move easily and he can be positioned to sit/stand in a variety of poses

with what I'm pretty sure is its original paint--a dark red overall

another thinking that it likely dates to the last quarter of the 19th century

with laced up bodice and apron over her skirt

just about exactly 200 year ago

Beware! Fox's Book of Martyrs: A Universal History of Christian Martyrdom, 1835 hand-colored postcard The legs all move easilyNot for the faint of heart! But pretty amazing! And made even better by the warning on the first page, in lieu of a cover: "To The Reader Beware if you are found with this Book in your possession you are in danger. Please be carefull [sic]." Plus symbolic representations of Pope Alexander and Christ. And then, just after the title page: "Please preserve. This is the last copy in existence," noted by Phil S. Heuss in 1942. Wow! A little research tells