Red Balloon, Much Loved c. 1930s Enamel Painted Tin Child's Cup figure holding checkerboard I'll place under some weight

I'll place under some weight to flatten in the meantime

There are scratches to the surface of the frame

and one of the joys of doing that is discovering things I've previously paid no attention to

I have found just a couple of other old carved folk art monkeys with a similar construction--seated like this

including Breuer

Red Balloon, Much Loved c. 1930s Enamel Painted Tin Child's Cup figure holding checkerboard I'll place under some weightSuch a charmer of a child's cup, unmarked but which a little research tells me is likely German, c. 1930s. What a fabulous color scheme on this child's outfit, right down to the white clogs, all just right against that excellent blue. And then these terrific green trees and best of all bright red balloon, floating off into the distance. Charming, and a but winsome too. 3" d x 3 15 16" across at handle; 2 15 16" t. Wear erosion to the enamel around the