Old Jointed Folk Art Dancing Monkey vase with animals with scrapes and some rust

with scrapes and some rust

stable with a nice patina

Legoff who signed the back of this painting and dated in 1908 was Amelia Legoff

I'm guessing 1920s or 30s

Old Jointed Folk Art Dancing Monkey vase with animals with scrapes and some rustA curious old jointed monkey, with graphite drawn face and details, and a hole for a dowel at the center of its back, via which it would and could be held aloft and set to dancing. Happily, it is limber at its joints, so easy to position sitting upright, or leaning back on its elbows, or doing a split! Nice age to it, earlyish 20th century I believe, all original with a nice dry wood patina. 10 1 2" t x 4 1 2" widest and in good condition.