A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910 sub-Decorative Objects With its long cable and

With its long cable and industrial wheels this is a great lamp to have in and around a studio or loft apartment space

one corner chipped absent

The gilding is retained largely and there are bad abrasions

The Val d'Osne company also took part in many Universal Exhibitions

A Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown c.1895-1910 sub-Decorative Objects With its long cable andOrigin: 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