22nd Nov, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
Lot 2001
 

2001

Early 20th Century American Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Figures, including two elephants,...

Early 20th Century American Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Figures, including two elephants, bay horse, two donkeys, cream wolf, three clowns with wooden hats and a slightly larger example with a fabric hat, three clown outfits; six white painted chairs in two sizes and three ladders, all are made of solid wood, the figures and animals have jointed limbs and they are painted in enamel colours

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

. They are all play worn. Elephants - slightly differing styling to trunk, eyes, both very scuffed, one has loose strings, tail cut, and leather ears has rips to one animal and other has replacement tusks?. Donkeys - strings loose to both, ears and tail missing to both, one eye missing. several tiny indentations to one side of the donkey, both very scuffed and worn. Horse - part of tack missing, one ear broken the other missing, tail missing, chip about 1cm long near withers, overall scuffing and wear. Wolf - string loose, has fabric to head with poss attached ears? front part of the wolf and lower part of head is very rubbed and some deep pitting, chip to one foot, scuffing and wear. Large clown 21.5cm high, appears to have front of face attached, fabric hat, cracks to face, ears missing, small splits to top of limbs, chip to bottom of foot, very rubbed and worn. Three 19.5cm clowns - carved and painted faces are very rubbed, some ears missing, crack and chips to red shoes, overall wear and rubbing. Chairs all show wear and rubbing, one has been reglued and a stretcher is missing, three ladders again all show overall wear.

 


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