Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel stanley no 32 folding ruler Three brown on yellow and

Three brown on yellow and two green on yellow in the set

I assume this sweet little doll was made long ago from a wooden clothespin

but so crisp and elegant it almost transcends its "tramp"-ness

10 1/8" wide x 9" deep x 4 1/2" tall

4 1/4" long x 3

Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel stanley no 32 folding ruler Three brown on yellow andSuch a curious one! I am not sure if the two figures at right at actually gods or just acting like them, with hands hovering over the action below as if controlling it. (In fact, I think the yellow crests behind them signify the Holy Roman Empire, and most likely this is the Emperor and Empress. And I think the dog at near right is likely inanimate, carved into the arms of the throne on which they sit.) Below their outstretched hands are the tiny