Pair of c. Old Lead Devils in Original Red Paint carved wooden gun Box measures 6 3/4" x

Box measures 6 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 1 3/8"

This fabulous birds in tree puzzle /balancing toy /display piece I think perfectly encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the wonderful design company that was Creative Playthings

Dows makes brilliant use of line to render volume and pattern (that checkerboard coat at left

Plenty of dings and a little rust

A little more searching reveals a known portrait of Walbridge's wife Sally Morgan Walbridge painted by Ammi Phillips in 1820 (included in photos)

Pair of c. Old Lead Devils in Original Red Paint carved wooden gun Box measures 6 3/4" xThese two! Found together and offered together, so that they might go one sparring with one another for eternity! I've found documentation of a few similar out there some attributed to Bergmann, Austria, some to the German company Heyde, others to the Soviet maker Kasli, all 1930s or earlier. I'm not sure, no marks that I can see, and they appear made of lead to me. Pretty fun, and I love the aging to the paint and the way they stand resting on their