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

Beautifully carved of what I believe is a green soapstone

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

to whom the French seller of this print pointed me

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.