Little Antique Red and Silver Painted Papier Mache Frog Squeaker Kellogg's 255 broom And on the reverse a

And on the reverse a pencil drawing of sailor on sailboat marked S

all the better for the patterns of dots and waves that animate it and the little red bow holding his hat in place

Late 19th century or so I believe

There is some dryness/wear to the wood on the bowl of the spoon and along its edges

is pretty worn

Little Antique Red and Silver Painted Papier Mache Frog Squeaker Kellogg's 255 broom And on the reverse aI believe this little frog dates to the late 19th century, and so it's pretty amazing that he's still squeaking after all these years, and has held on to his red and silver paint beautifully too. He might once have been attached to a post of some sort and perhaps popped up in a jack in the box of sorts as some of these squeakers did I'm not sure. But now he sits happily flat on a surface, and by pulling up on his neck then pushing it back down emits a