Antique Painted Tin Folk Art Pair of Figures in Bowlers with Pointing Arms nail rake and make very satisfying sounds

and make very satisfying sounds when shuffled and knocked up against one another

Scattered water stains

I love the row of tiny figures in their various hats arranged under the waving flag

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Antique Painted Tin Folk Art Pair of Figures in Bowlers with Pointing Arms nail rake and make very satisfying soundsI bought this one at a very good antiques show in Pennsylvania, from a dealer who had had it in her personal collection for many years. Perhaps obvious to someone else, but I'm not sure if once part of a sign or a weathervane or what, but I'd guess the pointing fingers on these two articulated, painted tin men in bowlers were meant to point toward something! Perhaps the round balls fists at the ends their other arms giving a clue? maybe part of a