US$ 60.00
with an extra long
Just a beautifully crafted
last quarter of the 19th century I believe
There's a bit of damage/irregularity to the wire mesh at the tip of the nose
considering the precarious perch where I found it
Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) young grecian with an extra longI first saw a set of these a year of so ago at New Hampshire Antiques Week and have had an eye out ever since. The set, titled "District School" was created by Charles M. Crandall, a 19th century toy maker and inventor who worked in Pennsylvania and New York. Originally housed in a wooden box with paper label, the complete set included slatted bases that functioned as stands for the figures, both standing and seated. Those are missing from this one,