Name/Title

Toy

Entry/Object ID

2011.10.1

Description

Jumping-jack (toy) based on African American figure/better known as a "coon jigger," hinged figure with nailed arms'legs/knees, black face and legs/facial features in white paint, black jacket with bowtie/chevron/buttons, white gloves/kneepants and shoes, 10 1/2"h x 2 1/4"w, handmade by unknown maker, perhaps mid-1920s. Unknown exactly how it operates; most have a stick and paddle to make parts move, which this doesn't have.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown

Notes

Date: 1925 c. (?)

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

2-1/4 in