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BOXED BING CLOCKWORK DEEPSEA DIVER
Estimate:
$1,500 - $3,500
Sold
$7,000
Live Auction
Monique Knowlton | March 2022
ARTIST
Bing
Size
9" h.
Category
Description
42. BOXED BING CLOCKWORK DEEPSEA DIVER | Germany, c. 1903, rare toy with extremely rare original box, wonderfully hand painted and accented with embossed tin details, wind-up diver has a propeller on the bottom of his backpack that is wound by unscrewing a brass cap in his stomach and inserting a key. | Provenance: Monique Knowlton Collection. | 9" h. | Body of figure appears to have expert restoration to paint, helmet paint is original, missing tube at top of head, lid corner seams are torn, toy in (Excellent to Pristine Condition) | $2,500 - $4,500
Condition
Body of figure appears to have expert restoration to paint, helmet paint is original, missing tube at top of head, lid corner seams are torn, toy in (Excellent to Pristine Condition)
