Large Collection of American Wooden Circus Animals, Performers and Accessories by Schoenhut

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24" (61 cm.) x 24" frame. 8" animals and people. Each of carved wood with original painted finish, the animal collection includes: painted eye giraffe, poodle, monkey with red felt flannel costume, polar bear, and lion with ball-socket neck; two glass-eyed donkeys with original blankets, elephant with original blanket, and hippopotamus. Along with the following people with original costumes: ringmaster, China man, lion tamer, acrobat and four clowns (with four different costumes). And with a large circus floor for tent with ring, additional metal ring, three chairs, three ladders, three goblets, six various pedestals, two stools, three weights, hoop and a champagne bottle. Good to very good condition. American, Schoenhut, circa 1910.