Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy tiger There is a bit of

There is a bit of loss of lacquer just around the edges of the box

the tiny little side wing near its foot

I purchased this piece at an antique shop in Maine and would guess it dates to the 1930s or 1940s

I have not been able to determine much of anything about its origins

Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries ("Suzani" comes from the Persian "Suzan"

Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy tiger There is a bit ofThis sweet little acrobatic clown, made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs, works great just squeeze the bottom ends of the wooden sticks to which he is attached, and he'll do a handstand or flip over entirely, depending on how much pressure you apply. He's definitely quite old I have found one other online like him, but with no information on his maker or exact age; I'd guess fairly early 20th century. He's in good shape, with a bit of