Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house Overall good antique condition

Overall good antique condition

10 1/8" long x 1 1/4" tall and wide

lidded metal sandwich canister

but if you are interested in just one

is found in collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Gallery

Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house Overall good antique conditionI really don't know a thing about this guy, but think perhaps he was an end of the day whimsy? He's definitely a folk creation, and the figure himself looks rather German, or perhaps Dutch to me, and there is the remnant of an old sticker on the underside of the base that looks like a hand written price in foreign currency. I do believe he's got a bunch of years on him, which have taken a bit of a toll there are a few repaired cracks to his base, and