Wonderfully Homely Old Rampwalker Ape antique cast iron plaque and craquelure particularly visible on

and craquelure particularly visible on the upper right portion of the painting (all as detailed)

The figures tilt a bit forward or back

super bright and clear

The texts on the back drop lots of period references such as this

Inside are three yellow paint-encrusted blade handles and an assortment of blades all still in good working order

Wonderfully Homely Old Rampwalker Ape antique cast iron plaque and craquelure particularly visible onJust the sort of creature that provokes a sort of protective, motherly love in me, all the more for trials he's surely been through. I've had a number of these old Czech "ramp walkers" characters in the shop, and never grow tired of them. The name refers to the fact that if you place them on a surface at a slight incline, they will walk themselves down it, with significant speed! C. 1930s, this is the first ape I've had I believe that is what he is