Antique Painted Tin Folk Art Pair of Figures in Bowlers with Pointing Arms nail rake and Schmeling on the other

and Schmeling on the other

and very charming

and think it would be especially great with ivy growing all around it

with one side clearly the face (front)

I love the row of tiny figures in their various hats arranged under the waving flag

Antique Painted Tin Folk Art Pair of Figures in Bowlers with Pointing Arms nail rake and Schmeling on the otherI bought this one at a very good antiques show in Pennsylvania, from a dealer who had had it in her personal collection for many years. Perhaps obvious to someone else, but I'm not sure if once part of a sign or a weathervane or what, but I'd guess the pointing fingers on these two articulated, painted tin men in bowlers were meant to point toward something! Perhaps the round balls fists at the ends their other arms giving a clue? maybe part of a