A mid 19th century Thüringen anthropomorphic Donkey dressed as an 18th century gentleman nodder, with flocked head, dressed in finely painted 18th century style clothing, holding one hand with palm out in a greeting and the other for holding an object, the illustration suggests a hat, here a scroll of paper, on circular wooden base —6in. (15.5cm.) high - from J. J. Grandville’s illustrations from The Flowers Personified (1847), where this donkey is seen greeting a thistle woman - https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-flowers-personified-1847/