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A rare papier mâché-headed mechanical pull-along figure of a drummer
with painted features, carved wooden hands and original frock coat, cravat, knee breeches, buckled shoes and flocked paper brimmed hat; the original paper and embossed border covered base containing, wooden mechanism causing him to lift his hands alternately to beat his drum -- 23in. (58cm.) high, circa 1840, possibly American
See Colour Plate 8
with painted features, carved wooden hands and original frock coat, cravat, knee breeches, buckled shoes and flocked paper brimmed hat; the original paper and embossed border covered base containing, wooden mechanism causing him to lift his hands alternately to beat his drum -- 23in. (58cm.) high, circa 1840, possibly American
See Colour Plate 8