German Painted Tin Mechanical Musical Toy

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Painted tin figure of a man with red jacket,yellow vest,tan trouser,and grey top hat,is standing on a tin platform,a cello at his front,and a drum with cymbals attached to his back. When wound,he vigorously plays the cello,the cymbals clang up and down,and his hat moves up and down,too,while a simple musical tune plays. Excellent condition,minor paint loss,original finish,mechanism and music function well and charmingly. A rare toy,Germany,Gunthermann,early 19th century.