Curious Little Man, Antique Spring Body Toy with Papier Mache Head and Hands stump heavyweight chipboard

heavyweight chipboard

Repaired split to front foot and heel loss to the other as noted

A very satisfying small Inuit carved soapstone seal

8 13/16" wide and deep

Curious Little Man, Antique Spring Body Toy with Papier Mache Head and Hands stump heavyweight chipboardA funny little guy, and an old one, his head and hands hard papier mache and his body a wire spring hidden underneath his brown cloth jumpsuit. What really sold me is how his spring body learns a bit in one direction while his eyes glance sideward in the opposite with one arm shorter than the other adding to the chance tilt a world effect! And a pretty great face it is, with that bright red smile , plus a sort of a mohawk painted on top of the head. 4