#67

Two American Wooden Carved Circus Monkeys by Schoenhut
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$650
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Description
8" (20 cm.) Each has socket head, painted eyes, jointing at shoulders and hips with defined animal muscular, and with long rope tail; one with two-part head, mask face, leather ears and painted teeth; the other with solid head, brown face, sculpted ears. Each is wearing original costume and they are posed playing on a circus balancing stool. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Schoenhut, circa 1908. Value Points: well-preserved circus performers including rare Style I monkey with two-part head.