Antique Tin Dancing Man vintage exhibition poster of song and of wine

of song and of wine / The sights you see there at the St

Signed on the bottom but illegible

I've seen a lot of shoe- and boot-shaped old pin cushions

There would once have been a panel that slid down in a groove in front of the drawers to "close" them in

though the arched back

Antique Tin Dancing Man vintage exhibition poster of song and of wineAs you can see from the number of photos I'm posting, I had a lot of fun posing this wonderful fellow, and certainly find him quite an evocative figure! Dating to the mid 19th century or so, he once would had a dowel that attached to the hole at the top of his head, allowing one to hold him up and make him dance. Now, he makes quite a striking silhouette when hung on the wall, with the only challenge being picking a favorite pose and then fixing it in