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The Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, was once found throughout the Australian continent, but later confined to just Tasmania. Settlers, loss of habitat, bounty hunters and disease finally brought about the extinction of this animal, with the last known specimen dying in the Hobart Zoo in 1936. Despite a lack of proof, many people believe that they still exist in the dense Tasmanian forests. The date of death of the last known Tiger, Sept. 7, 1936, is inscribed between the forelegs of the adult. Benjamin was the name given to the last Thylacine. Devil between the paws of one of the pups references the Tasmanian Devil, which is now endangered and threatened with extinction. £3 is the bounty that would have been paid for the two adult and two juvenile Thylacines. Alan and Julie on the lid is for a keeper at the Cotswold Animal Park and his wife, a keen HK collector. The chicken is hiding because it would have been a meal for the Tigers and the mouse is sheltering between the pups. The base of the piece is shaped like the island of Tasmania, with the arrow pointing North.

Although Harmony Kingdom is still manufactured at Wimberley Mills near Stroud in Gloucestershire, since Martin Perry, the founder retired in August 2005, marketing and shipping of the pieces is done from the USA office at Harmony Ball Company in Ohio. This means that we have to consolidate our orders before having them shipped to us. We are currently taking deliveries about every 6 weeks and so there may be a delay with your order if the piece is not already in stock. We will advise by email. Hope this doesn't cause a problem.