French 1920s Wooden Soldier Skittles - Set of 5 with Ball royal Copenhagen vase Single faced jug: 4 1/4"

Single faced jug: 4 1/4" tall x 4 1/8" wide x 3 1/2" deep

This is a small but stunning

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There is some crazing visible in the white glaze of the flower and a bit of bleed of the brown glaze

as well as terrific in a farmhouse

French 1920s Wooden Soldier Skittles - Set of 5 with Ball royal Copenhagen vase Single faced jug: 4 1/4"I am pretty certain these wonderful hand painted turned wooden pins or skittles are French and that they date to the 1920s or so; I have found a few other sets which, though not exact matches, are fairly close. And I believe there would originally have been nine of them, to arrange in a diamond formation then roll this yellow ball at, in them hopes of knocking them all down. With their great tall hats and white buttons all down their fronts, at first