Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint little red house for their indexical nature

for their indexical nature

and without a lot of fuss it manages to completely transport me at least to a hushed redwood forest

It is made of a cotton warp (revealed as the red fringe at either end) and wool weft

it's glazed a terrific mottled peachy-orange

Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint little red house for their indexical natureOver time I've found a few of these late 19th early 20th century handmade clowns, with pull strings hanging down from the back which will raise arms and legs when tugged. Only the arms are still strung on this guy, but it's his terrific blue and red polka dotted paint job that immediately sold me, and this brown paint on the lower part of his face which could be a giant smile, or a beard, or ruffled clown collar. For me, just the right amount of