having been around the world and back again..i will amend what i have said earlier regarding the age of this ornament..after what i,ve seen on various sites...I would say that this Tiger is most likely a Barwig model,Barwig being the sculptor for Vienna Keramos./.dated from the 1950,s... my valuation..remains. ...but like i said...its a buyers market....as i found out a few months ago when i sold a limited edition capo......