Empathetic One Armed Wooden Man in Red Cap old wooden lion as is the top edge

as is the top edge of the frame (1 to 4) and them a 5 at top left

as if he has a wedding ring in one of those pockets and is about to pop the question

with that great drop downhill at the far right  It was done in the 1880s

I believe this is a pretty early one

Empathetic One Armed Wooden Man in Red Cap old wooden lion as is the top edgePerhaps this guy was a jockey, and maybe once part of a whirligig, I'm not sure, but he's long since retired, whatever the case, and I really love him as he is now. Nice old paint, wonderfully weathered, and clearly a bid wounded now. He'll stand if leaned against something, or certainly a hook could be added to hang him on the wall. 14 5 8" t x 3" wide with arm down, 1 1 8" d. Structurally stable and sound, missing one arm and the toe of one foot as