Antique Tin Dancing Man for the collector and negative space--made all the

and negative space--made all the better by the contrasting terra-cotta colored rim

It is signed by its maker

dramatically contrasting with the second little arm and hand at her side

and the cutouts forming heart patterns at the center of the handle

with the clay body showing through especially on and near the foot

Antique Tin Dancing Man for the collector and negative space--made all theAs 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