A PUPPET REPRESENTING A FRENCH SOLDIER
French,
Late 19th Century
Painted carton bouilli, jointed hat, head, arms and legs, original stringing a bit loose, small damages.
35 cm tall
A PUPPET REPRESENTING A FRENCH SOLDIER
French,
Late 19th Century
Painted carton bouilli, jointed hat, head, arms and legs, original stringing a bit loose, small damages.
35 cm tall
"NEUER TASCHENSPIELER-APPARAT, New-Juggling-tricks"
J. Konrad Böhmländer, Nuremberg, circa 1850
Magic set in wooden box covered in orange embossed paper with sliding lid with lithographed label depicting a magician on stage and title in three languages. Included are six wooden tricks and paper items. Without manual. Split in lid.
21,5 x 21,5 x 9,5 cm
A SANTA CANDY CONTAINER
German, circa 1900
Papier-mâché, green robe with mica flecks, holding a tree. Top of hat damaged.
27 cm tall
A DUCK SQUEAK TOY
German, circa 1880
Hand painted blue headed papier- mâché duck mounted on bellows. Squeak works, but very faint.
9,5 x 6 x 16 cm
A LARGE GERMAN TEDDY BEAR
Circa 1915-20
Blonde mohair fur,
shoe button eyes, fur somewhat worn in several places, black stitched nose and pads professionally restored.
56 cm tall
A CANDY CONTAINER SHAPED LIKE A LOAF OF BREAD
German, circa 1900
Painted
papier-mâché, with an opening at the bottom to insert the candy.
15,5 cm long
AN ACROBAT ON HIGH BAR AUTOMATON
German, circa 1890
Bisque dolls head marked Walter & Sohn, wooden body, forearms and legs and wired upper arms and legs. Glass eyes, blonde mohair wig, originally dressed. Checkered lithographed paper on wooden floor, metal rod allows acrobat to swing forwards and backwards.
22 cm high
A SEATED LION SQUEAK TOY
German, 19th century
Painted papier-mâché, working squeaker. Damaged seams and re-glued on base.
16 cm high
TWO JOCKEY ON HORSE STICKS
German, circa 1900
Wooden horses, molded papier-mâché heads of jockeys, wearing a pink and a blue jacket. when you move the stick back and forth, the figures bang their metal cymbals. Jockey in pink jacket not functioning very well.
32 cm tall
A STEIFF PIG ON WHEELS
German, circa 1910-20
Blonde mohair fur, velvet nose, shoe button eyes, wooden wheels. Damage to fur.
28 cm long
PHYSIQUE AMUSANTE NK ATLAS
France, circa 1890
A magic box
covered in blue paper containing several tinplate, paper and wooden juggling tricks. Just one manual for one trick left.
29,5 x 19 x 16 cm
A CANDYCONTAINER IN THE SHAPE OF A TURKEY
German, circa 1900
Painted
papier-mâché, with an opening at the bottom to insert the candy. Some damage.
16 cm long
A LARGE FROG SHAPED MASK
German, circa 1920-30
Painted
papier-mâché. With a slit at the back to pull the mask over the head.
28 cm high
AN UNUSUAL CHROMATROPE
German, circa 1870
A mechanical lantern slide in a paper over wooden frame, with Dresden paper trim. When handle is turned a kaleidoscopic effect is visible.
17 x 5 x 1,5 cm (including handle)
A PASSE BOULE CARNIVAL GAME
French, circa 1890
Painted and molded papier-mache clowns head and wooden stand. Rare small size.
25 x 10 x 45 cm
A PAPIER-MACHE DOG HEAD
French?, circa 1860
A very lifelike molded dog head with brown glass eyes and a raw surface. A loop at the bottom to hang the head. Unknown purpose.
18 x 13 x 22 cm
A JESTER ON A STICK
French, 19th century
Papier-mâché head, painted eyes, silk costume and silk covered stick.
74 cm tall
A CANDY CONTAINER IN THE SHAPE OF A TURKEY
German, circa 1900-1910
Painted composition full fan turkey form with nice detailing, delicate tin legs with spurs and brightly painted head that can be removed to store the candies.
10 cm tall
A PAPIER-MACHE ROLY POLY
Circa 1900
The painted and molded girl has a hoop and whip in her hands.
15 cm high
A SMALL SEATED DOG SQUEAK TOY
German, 19th century
Painted papier-mâché, a bit crackled, squeak works faintly.
8 cm high
A PAPIER-MACHE NODDER
German, circa 1870
Hand painted papier-mâché old lady with a nodding head, sitting in a rustic wooden chair on a round platform with a handiwork on her lap. Small damages.
12,5 cm high