11th Mar, 2025 12:00

The David Finn Collection of Toys from Thüringia and Erzgebirge

 
  Lot 74
 

74

A mid to late 19th century Thüringen Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeater) eating a sausage crank handled ‘eater’

Unsold
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

 
A mid to late 19th century Thüringen Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeater) eating a sausage crank handled ‘eater’, papier-mâché seated man with grey bears, red uniform with VR on chest, net ruff, black hat with red trim, holding a metal knife and fork, seated on paper covered and painted wooden box with table with two plates of food, when handle is cranked a sausage flies into his opening mouth —5 ¾in. (15cm.) long — see Early Toys 2, Leipold/Bickert/Kreher, 2024 - page 98, fig 5 for this actual model

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