A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910

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A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910Origin: French or GermanPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1895 1910Height: 19 (at maximum)Width: 7. 75Depth: 3. 5The charming mechanical toy in the form of acrobatic clown having a painted papier mache head inset with amber and black glass eyes, wearing a felt jacket with red bow tie and red and white striped trousers to clown boots, mounted on a performance bar with a cog and rack driven mechanism, weight and thumb piece to a painted

and it was described as a ‘cream cane chair finished with special weather-resisting lacquer with detachable roll-type cushion’

25” w / 6

With more conventional instruments

One could reupholster but we feel this would detract from the chairs charm

He was buried in the church of Saint Isabella

the Goddess of the Moon as a swathed nude maiden nymph in diaphanous fabric amongst a starry midnight blue sky

There are small areas of worm which is long since inactive

the hand painted polychrome doorstop with scrolled pedestal base surmounted by a scantily clad lady

the head with short brown hair and the body constructed of a combination of paper maché

Interestingly there is a John

A delightful little clutch of clockwork toys

By rotating the box two complete turns anti clockwise the sand fills a reservoir and the sand then falls onto the wheel and drives a series of gears by means of which the acrobat performs his tricks

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