A Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910-20 sub-Art & Sculpture Probably once part of a

Probably once part of a games set

There are shrinkage gaps between the boards to the top and the leather is completely lacking to the left end

this example of Arts and Crafts craftsmanship is really rather striking

each standing on four brass lion’s paw feet of wonderful patination and quality

A Rare Early 20thC Painted Plaster Laughing Clown Fairground Ball-Toss Game c.1910-20 sub-Art & Sculpture Probably once part of aOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Edwardian George VProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1910 20Height: 26Width: 21Depth: 16 (all at extremities)The early fairground or carnival ball game, comprising of a now fragmentary white washed plaster and hessian body with ruffled upper, to cast iron inner piping, to the original painted plaster clowns head with red highlights and conical pierrot hat, having an open mouth to act as the target for wooden balls, the whole now on a