11th Mar, 2025 12:00

The David Finn Collection of Toys from Thüringia and Erzgebirge

 
Lot 438
 

438

A late 19th century Thüringen white faced clown eating a pig crank handled ‘eater’

Sold for £440
Estimated at £600 - £800


 
A late 19th century Thüringen white faced clown eating a pig crank handled ‘eater’, papier-mâché seated clown with white face, red and black face paint, wide open mouth with red lips and white dot teeth, grey conical hat, yellow costume with red dots, ruff at collar and cuffs, seated on paper covered and painted wooden box with card bucket between legs, when handle is cranked a pink painted composition pig flies into his mouth —6 ¾in. (17cm.) high (slight wear and ageing)

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