✅ SOLVED Any idea who or what this guy is?

[diggummup]

This is a small leather encased antique pocket mirror with an unknown figure on it. Can anybody identify this guy? Is it a Tibeten looking Monk or am I seeing things?

 

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[dg39]

Baccus? He even looks like one of the seven Dwarf's of Disney fame.. But I think it is from the 1920's Deco style compact.
DG

 

[deepskyal]

I dont know about a Tibeten monk, but whoever it is holds a stein of beer and a couple turkey legs.

Al

 

[Felinepeachy]

I dont know about a Tibeten monk, but whoever it is holds a stein of beer and a couple turkey legs.

Al

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[diggummup]

I dont know about a Tibeten monk, but whoever it is holds a stein of beer and a couple turkey legs.

Al

Turkey legs! That's it! I was thinking they were Maracas.

 

[diggummup]

I just had a go off over my head. You think this could be Friar Tuck?

 

[diggummup]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I figured i'd add some info. I just found. The "monk" depicted on this mirror case is known as the Münchner Kindl which is German for Munich Child. He is depicted wearing a cowl with a filled beer in one hand and radishes in the other. It's a semi comedic take-off of the Munich coat of Arms. Here is a link giving the history of Munich, it's coat of arms, and the Munich Child- History of the Munich Child --by Jack Lowenstein

I believe this mirror dated to the late 1800's to early 1900's.