C.H. Stoelting, Chicago, Wooden Manikin Test Puzzle red box a great documenter of Canadian

a great documenter of Canadian folk and outsider art

carefully whittled

this reminds me of a Carl Aubock in its simple but just-right form and weight

Puppets approx 8 1/2" tall

which I assume dates to the 1940s

C.H. Stoelting, Chicago, Wooden Manikin Test Puzzle red box a great documenter of CanadianFounded in 1886, C. H Stoelting company was the principal American provider for the material culture of American psychology in the first half of the 20th century, and continues to operate today. This puzzle, which I believe dates to late 1940s or early 50s, appears unbranded in terms of what test it was affiliated with, though I believe Stoelting also produced materials for the Weschler IQ test (WISC.) The underside of the lid on this one is stamped