Muscle Man, Coq Pose, Excellent Antique RPPC old carved wooden but an inscription tells us

but an inscription tells us that a Robert Krighes (or similar) of Fort Edward (NY)

And though there may be a few pieces missing

and when difficult to read in places it is primarily because of Jacob's penmanship

with the wings and tail of the blue plane snapped in half with perfect zig zag lines

ink and watercolor all strong

Muscle Man, Coq Pose, Excellent Antique RPPC old carved wooden but an inscription tells usQuite a looker, and quite a mustache! I'm not sure I ever drew the connection between strong man wrestler postures and those of roosters, but this sure brings that home; cock a doodle doo! And really excellent framing here I think, the oval mask making him feel all the more like a object specimen being closely inspected, as if through a scope, while the public setting makeshift looking wall behind him, view of park tables and chairs to the right gives