Early 20th C. German Wood Toy - Circus Cage w/ Lion
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Description
Western Europe, Germany, ca. early 20th century CE. A delightful wooden circus toy with a spring loaded felt lion that leaps out when the cage door is opened! The ends of the cart also open to small compartments that might have carried other animals at one time, and the cage is mounted on wheels for a child to pull along on a cord. Size: 13.5" L x 5.5" W x 8.5" H (34.3 cm x 14 cm x 21.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#173683
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173683
Condition
Missing one wheel. Chipping and fading to painted pigments on roof. Chips and losses to wood bars and corners of cart floor panel. Lion spring mechanism works as intended!
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Early 20th C. German Wood Toy - Circus Cage w/ Lion
Estimate $200 - $300
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