Amusing French Mechanical Musical Toy "Marquis Pup at Street Organ" by Zinner and Sohne

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10" (25 cm.) Standing on a wooden base with lithographed paper cover and porcelain turning knob is a fluffy white pup with shaved face, brown glass eyes, black button nose, open mouth, posed behind a wooden street organ with one paw on organ and one paw turning the organ handle. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Zinner and Sohne, when knob at front is turned, music plays, the pup turns his head side to side, turns the organ handle and his tail moves back and forth. Value Points: rare little toy with charming music and movements including wagging tail. Private Collection of Marisol Valverde.