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schuco wind up violin playing monkey

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SA1106482

Schuco Wind Up Violin Playing Monkey

£140    $176    €169
Item Number: SA1106482
Date of manufacture: 1930
Current Status: For sale
Seller: Prince Solomon Dorothy
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Description

This dear Violin playing Monkey is German, from The Schuco Factory, renowned for their wind-up toys and tin cars. The company was started in 1912 by Heinrich Muller & Heinrich Schreyer and was originally named 'Spielzeugfirma Schreyer' but in 1921 changed their name to the the much shorter Schuco. And they have made some wonderfully charming wind-up toys of which this darling monkey is one. The company halted production during the Second World War starting again in the late 40's, and then during the 50's there was a shift away from tin to plastic for the toys. My sense is that this little guy is most likely to date to the 1930's. He is in working order, turning slowly around whilst he busily plays his violin. His costume is all made from felt with a little red beret, blue jacket and yellow trousers finished off with a little cotton tie around his neck. His face is lovely with his downward looking eyes and soulful smile, with little felt ears poking our of his furry brown head. His face, hands, violin and those wonderful long black feet are I believe all tin. On one foot there is impressed 'Schuco Patent' and on the other 'Made in Germany'. He works by the key being put in his back and turned and I do want to point out that the key cannot be the original one as it `Meccano' on it, but I have to say it works perfectly.
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CIRCA - 1935
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CONDITION - This little toy is in I think very good condition, considering his age. As mentioned earlier the original Schuco key has been lost over time but the Meccano key he came with appears to both fit and work perfectly. He is in working order and I do have a little video of this if you want me to send this for information. His fiddling arm does appear at times more separate from the rest of his body but this is needed I think for the mechanism. His face does carry a little dirt which I hope you can see from the photos and his fur I imagine is a little more matted than when it was first played with. The back of his trousers are a little stained and there a little patch of wear just below his jacket. He does not come with his original box.
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DIMENSIONS (Approx) - Height 4&3/4" / 12cm, Width 3&1/4" / 8cm, Depth 1&1/2" / 4cm
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POSTAGE - All items include the cost of packing and postage to the UK.
I send my items both Tracked & Signed For with Royal Mail’s Special Delivery Service.
I am happy to ship items to overseas buyers, please contact me prior to buying with address details and I will forward a quote deducting the cost of UK postage.
Overseas customers will be responsible for any customs charges incurred.
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RETURNS - If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, just let me know as soon as possible and return the item to me within 14 days of receipt and I will offer a full refund if the item is returned in the same condition it was sent, the cost of return postage will be incurred by the customer.



Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 1930.


Dimensions

Height = 12 cm (4.7")
Width = 8 cm (3.1")
Depth = 4 cm (1.6")


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Prince Solomon Dorothy
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Kent
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