Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts trick box but definitely 19th c

but definitely 19th c

with black flourishes that look a bit like mustaches and snake-like spiral at center hinting at what is inside

just "New York"

5 5/8" in diameter x 5 5/8" tall

(Details give a good sense of both color and surface

Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts trick box but definitely 19th cIt's been a while since I grabbed a squeeze toy, but I really like the little man on this one, with his black hair and green shorts and pointy nose and chin. And with crosshatching carved into his chest on one side. Original string, and works great, with a squeeze to the posts at the bottom sending him flipping and flying around. 9 1 8 t x 2 1 2 w x 7 8 d. Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th c. I believe.