Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger for the artist and I must say they

and I must say they completely captivated me with their beauty

such that I would likely just find a good place to display it--and turn it around occasionally to get a different view

made for fitting a small glove

The paper has darkened some with age

I don't really know the story of this wonderful

Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger for the artist and I must say theyI've just learned these hand painted jointed figures are Amos and Sandy (thus the A on the chest of the black figure), who were the stars of a Black American toy and game set produced by American Screen Co. The set included a platform with a springboard lever which would launch the figures into acrobatic action, jumping through rings and things. While that set is long gone, someone at some point took care to re purpose the pair of figures, hanging