Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) 1935 which for me rather enhances

which for me rather enhances its end-of-the-day feeling

I just love the look of this P

with simulated bands around bottom

I am not sure about the age on this piece

like this elephant

Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) 1935 which for me rather enhancesI'm not quite sure the origins of this figure, carved of pine and with limbs connected via wire loops rather than the sorts of carved and pinned joints one typically sees on jig dolls, though he does have a hole in his chest to accommodate a dowel. It seems possible the (heavy duty) steel wire was a later addition, replacing a less durable wire, which didn't keep his right leg holding on very well! And despite the cowboy esque heel on the remaining