Vintage Carnival Shooting Gallery Clown Target Head & Water Pistol holy water Exhibits minor signs of wear

Exhibits minor signs of wear including some scuffs and scrtaches

this piece boasts some ribbed linework across the backsplash and four columns carved from body of the desk

metallic lettering against a mirrored glass backdrop

canvas abrasions

Medium: Nishiki-e

Vintage Carnival Shooting Gallery Clown Target Head & Water Pistol holy water Exhibits minor signs of wearc. 1930s 1940s; International Exhibits, Inc. Asbury Park, NJ Painted cast composition or plaster clown head paired with a cast metal carnival style water pistol, originally part of a shooting gallery or midway target game setup. This grouping carries all the hallmarks of early amusement park shooting games, where water or air powered pistols were used to trigger animated targets. The clown head features exaggerated facial expression, open mouth