Antique Weston Toy Company Mechanical 19th Century Wooden Boxing Toy maple box The bottom is pretty terrific

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It is emblematic of paintings from Zimbabwe and Cameroon

This could make for a dramatic small serving dish

With Art Deco style and a gold painted band around the bottom

In researching the origins of this carved wooden comb

Antique Weston Toy Company Mechanical 19th Century Wooden Boxing Toy maple box The bottom is pretty terrificI'm becoming quite enamored of old wooden toys, especially ones with moving parts, and this is quite a charming one! It features two wooden boxers, painted white with black details, and when you press the button on at the center of the wooden base, the boxes lean in towards each other to butt heads, causing their arms to swing as well. (The arms, which are attached by nails, are not directly activated by the push of the button at least not any more;