19th C. Carved and Jointed Folk Art Climbing Man Toy rectangular wooden box The blocks are in good

The blocks are in good shape and nicely aged

which I've learned it what distinguishes true folk art bottle whimsies from more common ones

and some white paint on the top side

folded over at the ends to hold it together

and I am no expert

19th C. Carved and Jointed Folk Art Climbing Man Toy rectangular wooden box The blocks are in goodI've had a couple of old climbing toys of this manner in the shop, but none as old or with such a wonderful figure as this guy, with jointed arms and legs, carved pointy hat, buttons painted up his front and seams down his arms and legs in black. Looking closely reveals that the lips of his carved face were once painted bright red too, just a little of which is still holding on. Sliding the grip up and down the long post manipulates him into all sorts