#143

German Paper-Mache Mechanical "Moritz"
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$200
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Paper-mache head with sculpted tan hair and top knot,painted blue eyes and facial features,pointy nose,closed mouth with broad grin,carton torso enclosing mechanism,paper-mache hands,tin legs and feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: George Bruchlos of Germany,circa 1900. Value Points: rare mechanical toy depicting the German character Moritz,has original costume,functions well.