Wonderful Folk Art Workers on Railway Hand Car Pull Toy man in tophat This one was done with

This one was done with white thread on white linen

to the carved face and hat

There is a good amount of wear to the lacquer

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Wonderful Folk Art Workers on Railway Hand Car Pull Toy man in tophat This one was done withI've included a short video clip of this toy rolling, which is not very good but gives a sense of what active workers these two are, bending two and fro as the cart is pulled along by the string (or just given a push.) I was though, of course, sold on this toy as soon as I saw this blue eyed pair in their orange uniforms and caps, whether they moved or not! Early 20th century I believe, found in Pennsylvania, and to me eye and sensibility completely