Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint boaters with their pressed mark just

with their pressed mark just below the handle

marbleizing in areas as it responds to the form

which I imagine him doing on a leisurely afternoon at the track

He needs to lean against something in order to sit up

with its elegant long neck and satiny glaze the perfect shade of green

Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint boaters with their pressed mark justOver time I've found a few of these late 19th early 20th century handmade clowns, with pull strings hanging down from the back which will raise arms and legs when tugged. Only the arms are still strung on this guy, but it's his terrific blue and red polka dotted paint job that immediately sold me, and this brown paint on the lower part of his face which could be a giant smile, or a beard, or ruffled clown collar. For me, just the right amount of