Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat German folk art animals less the peg leg

less the peg leg

which is backed by a piece of gray stock with the Holman logo

Surely done by a young boy long ago

" Figure alone when standing measures 3 5/8" tall Cutouts are 5/8" thick

Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat German folk art animals less the peg legI've never seen another carnival knock down quite like this one, the double sided cat constructed of what look to be four layers of wood, and the base three fat ones, with heavy lead weights on the underside which, together with the thick layers of wood, make it quite a challenge to knock down! Though definitely built to endure a lot of carnival action, sadly at some point the cat lost one of his faces but displayed gray side facing remains pretty