{"product_id":"a-german-tinplate-clockwork-jolly-clown-c-1920","title":"A German Tinplate Clockwork 'Jolly Clown' c.1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: German\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Early 20thC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1920-30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 6.75” (at maximum)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 3”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 3”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe charming mechanical toy in the form of the head and shoulders of a laughing clown wearing a Pierrot hat with red pom poms to a red and black painted face and ruff with black chequered suit, the whole being flat lithographed and mounted on a clockwork motor operating a cam which moves the mouth and head in a jaunty manner and surviving from 1920s Germany.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe condition, considering the age and fragility of the toy, is still sound with the mechanism working, as per the video provided. There is light wear to the paintwork.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis would have been boxed with the patent by DRGM of West Germany and there was another variation being the Sambo Clown.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beautiful decorative artwork as much as a childhood delight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562580635928,"sku":"2679","price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/germantinplateclown1.jpg?v=1787571928","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-german-tinplate-clockwork-jolly-clown-c-1920","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}