11th Mar, 2025 12:00

The David Finn Collection of Toys from Thüringia and Erzgebirge

 
  Lot 41
 

41

A late 19th century Thüringen anti-Suffragette father holding the baby wearing a dress swayer

Sold for £900
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

A late 19th century Thüringen anti-Suffragette father holding the baby wearing a dress swayer, composition with black moustache and hair, white dress with frills, holding a swaddled baby, swaying at hips and standing on a green painted wooden base —6in. (15cm.) high (slight wear and ageing) - a typical image of the late 19th century, showing an emasculated man in a dress, left holding a baby, the result of giving women the vote! Another example in private collection has a paper German language label for ‘ Modern Husband ‘

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