Wonderful Little Old Carved Man in Suit Javanese shadow puppet The purpose of a “tip

The purpose of a “tip up” is to suspend bait at a set depth

These were made as teaching toys

I just picked up six of these brilliantly colorful pattern paintings on lightweight cardboard and think they are just gorgeous

This piece shows some age

Wonderful Little Old Carved Man in Suit Javanese shadow puppet The purpose of a “tipIt is hard to capture in photos, but this wonderful little carved man has a really nice patina, definitely fairly old. He's all of 4 1 8 inches tall, but has a great presence, too. The details nothing more than is needed but is exactly what is lend him a buttoned up suit, tucked tie, and arms clasped behind his back, making me wonder if he isn't meant to represent a butler? His straight lipped face enhances that sense, as if standing silently by, at