#442

Swiss Character Clowns with Metal Articulated Bodies by Bucherer
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8" (20 cm.) Each has composition head with sculpted clown cap and ruff of hair below the bald pate,painted clown complexion and decorations,metal ball-bearing body allowing infinite articulation,composition hands and feet. Condition: generally excellent,few flakes on hat tip. Marks: (Bucherer mark on torsos). Comments: Bucherer of Switzerland,the fine watch makers put their talents to toy use in the mid-1920s with the creation of wonderful characters with intricate ball-bearing bodies. Value Points: the charming pair wear their original costumes,are well- preserved.