Wonderful Folk Art Workers on Railway Hand Car Pull Toy carved balustrade All made of silk carefully

All made of silk carefully hand-stitched together

with a light center crease  and a tiny bit of light foxing at upper right

which I just love for its shape

with its shaggy hair given intensive attention

Happiness is found in virtue

Wonderful Folk Art Workers on Railway Hand Car Pull Toy carved balustrade All made of silk carefullyI've included a short video clip of this toy rolling, which is not very good but gives a sense of what active workers these two are, bending two and fro as the cart is pulled along by the string (or just given a push.) I was though, of course, sold on this toy as soon as I saw this blue eyed pair in their orange uniforms and caps, whether they moved or not! Early 20th century I believe, found in Pennsylvania, and to me eye and sensibility completely