An Early/Mid 20thC Painted Sheet Metal Circus Performance Balancing Act Ball on Stand c.1940 antiques The drawers glide smoothly to

The drawers glide smoothly to each with some old paper labels remaining to the drawer fronts

were predominantly limestone and marble

with some expected wear to the paint at the extremities such as the seat and arms

and style of this picture makes it a very desirable one indeed

An Early/Mid 20thC Painted Sheet Metal Circus Performance Balancing Act Ball on Stand c.1940 antiques The drawers glide smoothly toOrigin: English Period: Early Mid 20thC Provenance: The collection of Philip Clarkson Date: c. 1940 Height: 45 (the whole with stand) Diameter: 19 The very rarely seen painted sheet metal hollow circus act balancing ball, almost certainly used by larger animals due to its imposing size, namely the elephant, bear or walrus seal, the whole hand painted in a sky blue ground with gold stars and later matched to a weathered terracotta pedestal with