Antique Mechanical Wooden Boxing Toy, Presumed Weston Toy Company cyanotype who was himself to the

who was himself to the son of Abijah Crane (1741-1817)

the  moon over his shoulder and halo of stars above him

descend and sing

and some more carved marks on the reverse

Antique Mechanical Wooden Boxing Toy, Presumed Weston Toy Company cyanotype who was himself to theI've had a few of these old push button boxing toys in the shop, and love them so much I just can't pass them by. I believe this one was made by the Weston Toy Company in Weston, CT, which operated from 1859 to 1899, though there were several iterations of this so I am not 100% certain. When you press the button on at the center of the wooden base, the boxers lean in towards each other to butt heads, causing their arms to swing as well. I especially