Chinese Early Carved Bone Four-Figure Acrobat Team

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4" (10 cm.) Very delicate carved bone toy represents four tumbling Chinese acrobats, each balanced on an interconnected trapeze with four rods. Each figure has well defined carving of facial features, hair, and costume, with swivel-jointed arms and dowel-jointing at hips and knees. When the wheel is turned they tumble in an infinite number of acrobatic acts. Excellent condition, one foot tip missing. A rare and superb early toy. Chinese, early 19th century.