Antique Cut Tin Dancing Man Toy with Wire Handle David Heger pot sliding lid with the a

sliding lid with the a slit for coins at the center--easily removed to empty the bank

I have not touched the metal on these

hand-sewn of oil cloth I think at least a hundred years ago

and this one provides a better grip

printmaker and lithographer

Antique Cut Tin Dancing Man Toy with Wire Handle David Heger pot sliding lid with the aFound in Maine, this is an old one, with the fat iron nails at his joints and rust all over attesting to it. One sees these cut metal figures now and then, which, like their jointed wooden counterparts, were meant to be danced around, as this one still will, which is quite fun to do, with just a little stiffness in his right knee! I love the fingers on the hands most of all, but also his very long nose! Mid late 19th c. I believe. 14 1 8 t not