19th C. Carved and Jointed Folk Art Climbing Man Toy gesturing " but there is definitely

" but there is definitely a part of me that fantasizes about growing old in a little old farmhouse with white painted walls hung with paintings like this

but closer inspection reveals it is definitely bone

construction details

with some wear to the top and bottom left corners

Hans Gehrig and Rafael Alfandary

19th C. Carved and Jointed Folk Art Climbing Man Toy gesturing " but there is definitelyI'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