Old Painted Wooden Folk Art Three-Block Soldier with Great Face W.W. Denslow Teppich produced a series of

Teppich produced a series of 24 figurines in total

Some scratches to the black paint

looking very classic Dick Tracy-esque to me

I am perpetually leafing through antique school books in hopes of finding exactly what this one delivers--and was pure joy to discover

one corner of the base shows an old repair

Old Painted Wooden Folk Art Three-Block Soldier with Great Face W.W. Denslow Teppich produced a series ofSuch a joy to find this one, made in three parts like a puzzle, which, though certainly there is a right way to assemble him, can be configured in all sorts of ways. Hes painted on both sides, with a somewhat different character to his face on each, and great polka dots around the middle of his center piece. 1920s or so I might guess, and fabulous, with perfectly aged paint, especially on his face. 9 5 8" t x 3 9 16" w when "correctly" assembled. Very