13x18.5x5-8" deep cardboard box w/wonderfully illustrated full color label showing children using this set by Grey Iron Casting Company, well-known producer of cast iron soldiers. ©1930. Box shows some scattered wear w/three edge tears to lid and two edge tears to bottom of box. VF/Fine. Complete set includes 16 different cast iron animals w/white base paint and ten included watercolor paint tabs (one loose but included). Set includes large elephant, lion, hippopotamus, buffalo, rhinoceros, camel, moose, etc. Designed to be painted w/watercolors and then washed off for reuse. Seven figures have varying degrees of tinting from use. A few have small scattered spots of white base paint off. Fine to Exc. overall. Figures are arranged in slots on illustrated die-cut bkg. showing animals in the set. Watercolor paint pads in shallow wooden bowls are attached to this and show some lt. wear at this area. VF.