Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint boaters He needs to lean against

He needs to lean against something in order to sit up

which I imagine him doing on a leisurely afternoon at the track

This time his tour (1869 to 1875) was a great success

with a forged metal blade held to the wooden body with two tangs

with their pressed mark just below the handle

Large Jointed Wooden Jumping Jack Clown with Great Old Paint boaters He needs to lean againstOver 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