Carved and Painted "Schoenhut's Humpty Dumpty Circus" Set

Description:

Carved and Painted "Schoenhut's Humpty Dumpty Circus" Set, America, late 19th century, the wood set with a red- and blue-painted wheeled cage, with stamped inscription "SCHOENHUT'S/HUMPTY DUMPTY CIRCUS/THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH," a turned and painted barrel and stand, a ladder, and twelve articulated figures: two clowns, two performers, a ringmaster, two elephants, a lion, a bear, a horse, a camel, and a donkey, (imperfections),cage ht. 12, wd. 7 1/4, lg. 12 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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