Wonderful Antique Handmade Jacob's Ladder Toy with Great Papers and Striped Cloth Ribbon signed Japanese fan where all secrets would be

where all secrets would be revealed

and with a photo

reminiscent of the iconic 17th c

which seems to fold into space

Wonderful Antique Handmade Jacob's Ladder Toy with Great Papers and Striped Cloth Ribbon signed Japanese fan where all secrets would beTotal joy finding this one, a 19th century handmade Jacob's Ladder, made with a wonderful combination of papers covering the boards, and striped woven ribbons holding them together. Also known as magic tablets and click clack toys, Jacob's ladders are classic folk toys; by holding the top card and flipping it forward, each subsequent card then flips over to the next position, creating a (really quite magical and mesmerizing) cascading illusion. Works