Vintage Wooden Clown Stacking Toy floating leaves floating faces This is the definitely the

This is the definitely the first carved whimsy chain I've ever seen with canoes carved into the middle of it--such a fun one

9 3/8" x 7 3/4"

While I have found later versions with a very similar design

which I might guess dates to the earlyish 19th century

A wonderful little thing to have around

Vintage Wooden Clown Stacking Toy floating leaves floating faces This is the definitely theI've rarely met an old wooden stacking toy I didn't like, and this is just a fun one, unmarked but I think perhaps made by Brio quite a while ago. The hat pulls off allowing one to arrange the discs in whatever way, and to turn the clown's hand painted head upside down if desired! 7" t x 3" in diameter and in good, well loved condition, and initialed in marker by its one time owner on the underside of the base.