A Wonderful Rare Late 19thC Automaton Acrobat Sand Toy in Glazed Display Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with the hard-hitting copy

with the hard-hitting copy

The simplicity of design in this case is what makes the card appealing

when it comes close enough

the colours remaining superb and the labels under glass retaining their gilt bandings

the single treadle wheel constructed in birch and stained softwoods

A Wonderful Rare Late 19thC Automaton Acrobat Sand Toy in Glazed Display Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with the hard-hitting copyOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 1900 The Case: Height: 11. 75 inches Width: 8. 25 inches Depth: 3. 25 inches The glass, lithographed paper, and stained pine construction with gilded pillars having a background of elephants, clowns and entertainers with hand decorated draped turquoise theater curtain, the multi joined acrobat spinning on a central peg axis, the action requiring anti clockwise charging