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Description
14" (36 cm.) A fine chip-carved figure of a standing man,posed casually with hands in
pocket,mouth carved in a puckering fashion as though whistling,carved details of suit and derby
hat,has a swivel head. The torso is hollow,and a door at the back allows access to the internal
bellows and mechanical works which,when keywound and string-pulled,cause the man to turn
his head side to side in an insouciant manner,while a whistling tune is heard. Excellent condition
of carving and mechanical functions. Germany,early 20th century,a rarely found and imaginative
musical and mechanical object.