Beautiful Copper and Brass 1868/1871 Patented Stencil Wheel still bank and dated 1970

and dated 1970

I have found just a couple of other old carved folk art monkeys with a similar construction--seated like this

whatever one wants to call this one

and also in terms of the endless options (and endless hours)  for possible play

likely 1980s-1990s

Beautiful Copper and Brass 1868/1871 Patented Stencil Wheel still bank and dated 1970I've found a couple of these wonderful old stencil wheels over time, and keep an eye out for them as I think they're just fantastic things. This very early one, with 1868 and 1871 patent dates, is just about the best I've seen, and looks to combine (pretty unusually from what I've seen) a copper wheel with a rotating brass arm. It is in excellent condition with a gorgeous patina, and completely useable should one want to put it to work again. There