Old Painted Wooden Folk Art Three-Block Soldier with Great Face W.W. Denslow one corner of the base

one corner of the base shows an old repair

While the tile shows its age in the form of scratches to the surface revealing the red clay below the glaze

for a few--with two or more legs lost--given them a peg leg to balance them out

I believe the big bows and sailor's collar worn by some of the girls likely dates this to the 1920s or so

And then that little pencil drawn pocket and not one but two bows on her bustle skirt

Old Painted Wooden Folk Art Three-Block Soldier with Great Face W.W. Denslow one corner of the baseSuch a joy to find this one, made in three parts like a puzzle, which, though certainly there is a right way to assemble him, can be configured in all sorts of ways. Hes painted on both sides, with a somewhat different character to his face on each, and great polka dots around the middle of his center piece. 1920s or so I might guess, and fabulous, with perfectly aged paint, especially on his face. 9 5 8" t x 3 9 16" w when "correctly" assembled. Very