Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat aerial view of city largely for export to England

largely for export to England

on all sides of the box

hands in pockets

with what I'm pretty sure is its original paint--a dark red overall

Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat aerial view of city largely for export to EnglandI've got a weakness for these old acrobat squeeze toy, the folkier the better. This sweet, relatively humble one was made from cigar box wood I believe. I especially love the zig zag silhouette of the head. All arms and legs are well attached via wire pins, with the string threaded through two holes in his hands. 10 1 2" x 2 3 4" x 1" overall. Figure measures 4 1 2" tall. Nice warm dry wood patina.