Nice Old Holgate Rainbow Colored Stacking Toy c. 1930s-40s watercolor still life --old Indian cast bronze Dhorka

--old Indian cast bronze Dhorka box (the second of two in the shop

75ʺd × 4

2 7/8" t x 1 3/4" w x 7/8" d

The seller I purchased it from described it as a salesman sample for shoelaces

Nice Old Holgate Rainbow Colored Stacking Toy c. 1930s-40s watercolor still life --old Indian cast bronze DhorkaI come across examples of this particular Holgate stacker from time to time, but almost invariably they're missing a ring or two not too surprising, as this model has more than the usual number of rings! Happily they're all here on this one, and in good shape, with some scuffs and scratches and paint loss here and there, as there should be! I really like arranging the rings on these into different configurations to create a various tabletop sculptures