Antique Original Lehmann Tin Litho Toy Climbing Monkey c. 1900 mid-century West German vase I think this beautifully constructed

I think this beautifully constructed

The whole thing fits perfectly over one's head and face

There is some faint text

I believe this one dates to the very late 19th century

Even if not

Antique Original Lehmann Tin Litho Toy Climbing Monkey c. 1900 mid-century West German vase I think this beautifully constructedThis guy is the real deal a very early issue tin litho Lehmann Climbing Monkey, made c. 1900 in Germany. I don't have his original box to date him exactly, but have seen his exact match dated between 1890 1903.) There were many versions of this produced by other companies that came later, including in the U. S., but this was the first from what I understand, particularly distinguished by this matte green jacket with felt like surface, combined with