Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat naughty carving he was definitely built to

he was definitely built to dance

amid which this print would certainly have felt at home

kind looking subject I believe is named on the reverse and noted as being of Bologna--and indeed he looks 100% Northern Italian

amplified by the color and attention paid to their gloves and shorts

and what are they selling

Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat naughty carving he was definitely built toOh, this face! One of my favorite faces ever, and such a singular one, with huge almond shaped eyes, wispy hair framing giant ears, and hawking nose made all the better by the orange and black striped hat resting atop his head, and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth, making it seem that surely he has something to say! I do believe this is my favorite acrobatic squeeze toy Ive found (and I've had a bunch), and definitely quite an old one,