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Description
5"l. A dimensionally-shaped tin lithographed hinged-limb clown with striped costume and dotted ruffle and cap is seated behind a steering wheel, upon an extravagantly decorated tin two-wheeled cart with elephant designs on the wheels. When wound, the cart erratically moves forward and to the sides, pauses, reverses, repeats, while the clown appears to be trying to control the steering. Marked G&K DRGM. Germany, circa 1920. Geppert & Kelch. Very good condition, mechanism functions, some tin spotting.