Fabulous Old Folk Art Large Jumping Jack Circus Clown funky 5 3/4" across at opening

5 3/4" across at opening

and it is one I handle pretty carefully as I believe it is really very old and somewhat fragile

Maybe it's just me

and horror--and really quite a tender thing

It measures 5 1/4" in diameter and 2 1/4" tall

Fabulous Old Folk Art Large Jumping Jack Circus Clown funky 5 3/4" across at openingThis cheerful fellow immediately made me happy when I spotted him, and who doesn't need more of that? I've seen a fair number of these old handmade "jumping jack" figures), but none as large as this one, whose hand painted face and colorful outfit (and spiky hands with painted nails!) I just love. His nose (actually two noses; he's double sided) is made of a separate piece of wood, attached with three old nails in a row, and while his strings are long