Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) Coney Island souvenir diameter--but what a lot of

diameter--but what a lot of is packed into those inches

and which gives the piece a terrific immediacy

1910s British

Absolutely the most beautiful example of one of these--typically referred to as Amish puzzle balls or Amish sewing balls--I've ever seen

To my knowledge this seems a fairly unusual Inuit carving

Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) Coney Island souvenir diameter--but what a lot ofI have no real idea what function this once served maybe some sort of a carnival knock down? Whatever the case, it has seen some knocking around, adding up to a perfect patina on that marvelous painted face, which in no world could I resist. Just an excellent thing with just the best old painted surface. 11" t x 3 1 4" w (face is 3 1 4" in diameter) x 2" deep. Perfect patina, structurally super sturdy and sound, with a loop on reverse for hanging.