Carved and Painted and Battered Swashbuckler-looking Figure chest and signed JJP

and signed JJP

which fits inside all of the others

I believe these date from the late 19th or very early 20th century

There is one chip in the wood at one far bottom corner (the left

Carved and Painted and Battered Swashbuckler-looking Figure chest and signed JJPWhen I first saw this carved figure the word "swashbuckler" came to mind; I don't know, but he looks the bit of a daring adventurer to me, and also a bit perhaps like Captain Ahab, less the peg leg. Anyway, he some some challenging times for sure, with the loss of his hand, the front brim of his hat, and a bit along the edge his gray coat, plus some brown paper adhered to him in a few spots (I have not tried to peel it away) all of which seem to match