#119

Rare American Donkey Cart with Clown by Schoenhut
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14" (36 cm.) overall length. A two-wheeled wooden cart with lithographed paper decorations of performing animals is being pulled by a wooden donkey with jointed neck and legs,painted features,leather ears. Posted atop the cart is a wooden clown with smiling expression,original costume,jointed limbs. When pulled along,the clown bobs up and down. Condition: structurally excellent,some dustiness to clown and paper. Comments: Schoenhut,circa 1915. Value Points: rare circus accessory piece with wonderful decorations.