Wonderful Carved Figure (Jockey?) with Wool Coat, Painted Cap, Moving Arms and Gripping Hands stone figure I just couldn't resist the

I just couldn't resist the old paint on this one--so pretty

finger jointed sides and a cardboard bottom

The title on the box (which alone sold me on these

Since finding a wonderful set of 19th c

11" across including moving window

Wonderful Carved Figure (Jockey?) with Wool Coat, Painted Cap, Moving Arms and Gripping Hands stone figure I just couldn't resist theLots of curious carved figures of uncertain origin today. This charmer, in his painted cap and heavy wool knit coat over elegant printed fabric scarf, looks like a jockey to me, though the horse, or carriage, he rode in on is long gone. Wonderful little carved face, with painted beard and mustache, and best of all these very gestural arms, crossing each other to reach in opposite direction (and which also raise and lower some) terminating in what