Monkey Puppets! SOLD INDIVIDUALLY antique wooden horse I [West Indies] / Hand

I [West Indies] / Hand Carvings Done By Natives / Shoe Polish Stain"

This wonderful monkey came from the estate of the late Chicago-based collector and arts patron Ruth Horwich

Black ink on wove paper mounted to a heavier weight brown backing sheet

4 3/4" tall x 2 3/16" wide x 1 1/2" deep

Monkey Puppets! SOLD INDIVIDUALLY antique wooden horse I [West Indies] / HandHow to resist these guys, who I found together but am selling individually, though I don't think having a gang of three is a bad idea at all! The heads are ceramic, and I believe these date to the 1950s or so, sold in a cardboard box by the Franco American Novelty Company and described fun for young and old alike. Indeed! One finger fits inside the head, and then one in either arm, and I must say that it is pretty fun bringing these expressive,