SOLD Balletic Balancing Mermaid, c. 1920s RPPC pattern study and a most welcome one

and a most welcome one

the legs will alternately swing forward causing the toy to walk

I love everything about it

My photos do this lovely and soulful woman no real justice

joined to one another by small nails and then by four pieces of wire strung through holes and neatly twisted along the bottom edge

SOLD Balletic Balancing Mermaid, c. 1920s RPPC pattern study and a most welcome oneOne last beauty today; seems I had a backlog! I love the absurdity of this one, and also feel highly empathetic toward the young woman, imagining her squeezing into this mermaid skirt and struggling to smile while holding her pose. Hand tinted I believe, lending a golden glow to her top half, and a bluish one to her fins! 5 7 16" X 3 5 16" and in very good condition.