A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope The well rendered sitter

The well rendered sitter

The marble could be cleaned extensively in its entirety though we wouldn’t recommend it with the patination and character most agreeable

the original leather hide covered top displaying an extraordinary patina

The type ultimately derives from the Aphrodite of Cnidus

A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope The well rendered sitterOrigin: French or GermanPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1895 1910Height: 19 (at maximum)Width: 7. 75Depth: 3. 5The charming mechanical toy in the form of acrobatic clown having a painted papier mache head inset with amber and black glass eyes, wearing a felt jacket with red bow tie and red and white striped trousers to clown boots, mounted on a performance bar with a cog and rack driven mechanism, weight and thumb piece to a painted