Mechanical Swimmer

Wind-up mechanical toy swimmer / wood, tin, celluloid, cloth bathing suit / c. 1920s

$225

In stock

Description

Delightfully goofy wind-up toy swimmer, complete with swimsuit and bathing cap. When wound, the carved wooden arms (with tin hands) and jointed legs flail like a startled frog. Apparently intended as a bath companion, the toy would look great shadowboxed or even suspended from the ceiling.

 

Condition

Very good, with celluloid head apparently reattached to wooden torso.

 

Measurements

3 x 6.75 x 8 inches.

 

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