#540

French Painted Tin and Iron Toy Featuring Early Bicyclist
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Description
11" (28 cm.) The painted-tin man with moustache,cap,painted blue and cream costume with high leggings and brown shoes,has hinged shoulders and hips,and is seated on an early bicycle with large spoked wheel at the from and a small weighted wheel for balance at the back. The bicycle is attached to an iron weighted centerpiece,and when in motion,the rider pedals his bike and gongs the brass bell which is attached. Excellent condition,slight flakes on the original painted finish. French,late-19th century.