Carved and Painted and Battered Swashbuckler-looking Figure cast iron skyscraper Solid and sturdy and in

Solid and sturdy and in very good shape

and he looks like quite a wise man

I have to think

with all of its braids firmly in place

drawing just slightly smaller than that

Carved and Painted and Battered Swashbuckler-looking Figure cast iron skyscraper Solid and sturdy and inWhen I first saw this carved figure the word "swashbuckler" came to mind; I don't know, but he looks the bit of a daring adventurer to me, and also a bit perhaps like Captain Ahab, less the peg leg. Anyway, he some some challenging times for sure, with the loss of his hand, the front brim of his hat, and a bit along the edge his gray coat, plus some brown paper adhered to him in a few spots (I have not tried to peel it away) all of which seem to match