Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow handprinted kokeshi Glazed a striking

Glazed a striking

My guess is that I'll find out after I've sold them that their maker is quite well known

Over these years and distances he has seen some things

very well worn and chipped at this point

Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow handprinted kokeshi Glazed a strikingThis very old Black Americana tin toy is pretty distressed, which makes it all the more beautiful to me. I have found a few versions, of both black and white figures, pushing wheelbarrows; the closest I've found (and which I'd guess this in fact is) was made by Ferdinand Strauss, NYC, c. 1910s, with a wind up key on the side of the wheelbarrow which would make it move. That key is long gone, as are the wheels on the wheelbarrow, and the cap on his