Smiling Old Jointed Clothes Pin Man early 19th century painting 7 7/8" l x 4"

7 7/8" l x 4" tall

Some research reveals that Abijah Crane Jr

Complete set of 28 cards

with the larger stencils producing letters that are 1 inch tall and the smaller letters that are 1/2" tall

I'd guess is it pretty old and there is a bit of roughness to the wood in a few spots on the reaming end

Smiling Old Jointed Clothes Pin Man early 19th century painting 7 7/8" l x 4"A funny, happy little fellow, carved from a clothes pin I believe, with what I might guess is cigar box wood for his arms and legs, attached by wire and moving to and fro. Hes lost the toe of one black painted shoe but otherwise is in very good shape, with black tempera paint for his hat and face, slate gray for his shirt, and bright blue for his pants. 6 t x 1 1 8 wide, sound and not fragile, with a great dark dry wood patina to his face!