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A mid 20th century drunkard and lamp post whistler

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A mid 20th century drunkard and lamp post whistler

Item Details

Description

Attributed to Karl Griesbaum, Germany, a mid 20th century "Drunkard and Lamp Post" whistler, the carved figure striped pants, blue vest, and brown coat, a colorful kerchief tied at his neck, and wearing an often crushed top hat, his left arm around the lamp post for support, the base hollow to receive batteries to power the lamp, the mechanism concealed in his body, whistling and moving his head from side to side when activated

Condition

a bit dirty, top of lamp with minor bends and lacking one tube and the wire for securing the top, movement fully wound, not running, needs service ACCESSORIES: