Early and Rare German Wooden and Bone Balancing Toy

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8" (20 cm.) overall h. 3" doll. Grodnertal wooden doll with painted hair and facial features,has jointing at shoulder and hips,a bone pin extending from one foot for balancing,and two extended ball shaped counterweights to create the balancing effect,the doll poses upon its original elegantly-shaped platform with bone-carved balancing plate. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany,circa 1850,inspired by the popular acrobatic themes of the early/mid-19th century,the balancing toys were created in both Germany and France,even inspiring one French depose. Value Points: very rare early toy in perfect state of preservation.