Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Props - Pair of Ladders bird shaped whistle Late 19th/early 20th century I

Late 19th/early 20th century I believe and while these show some age they remain quite lovely

Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris

1919-2001) when I purchased this piece

with minor cracking on the surface of the leather and wear/aging to the brass on the coin slot and to the brass Walsco lock

but I like it a lot

Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Props - Pair of Ladders bird shaped whistle Late 19th/early 20th century IInitially founded to make toy pianos, the Schoenhut Piano Company, based in Philadelphia, debuted its Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903, and I do believe it was the best thing they ever made not just for the clowns and animals, but also, and maybe especially, for the circus furniture! I really love the ladders, which I've found make great stands for little animals when laid on their sides and, with nicely aged old white painted surfaces, are just