Polka Dot Painted Large Handmade Wooden Clown Acrobat Squeeze Toy 1880s autograph book 10 1/2" in diameter and

10 1/2" in diameter and 5 1/2" tall

The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket reveals a rainbow of hues

Syroco was founded in 1890 in Syracuse

I am not certain the age on this piece

Based on its marks (there are actually three different marks on the set)

Polka Dot Painted Large Handmade Wooden Clown Acrobat Squeeze Toy 1880s autograph book 10 1/2" in diameter andI have a super soft spot for these old acrobatic squeeze toys, and this old one is the real deal and about my favorite I've seen. Pull the ends together at the base of the handle with the right pressure and he'll do a handstand, flip all the way over, or assume a few positions in between! Hard to beat that yellow costume with red polka dots, clown hat and booties, and then stippled black hair and red crosses for his eyes perfectly offset by the great