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Britains extremely rare 'Waltzing Couple'
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Britains extremely rare 'Waltzing Couple'

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Britains extremely rare 'Waltzing Couple'
early mechanical toy in 80mm. scale, gyroscopic-action dancing couple, 1885 (F-G)
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The man in the undress uniform of the Royal Scots Greys might lay claim to being the earliest toy soldier ever produced by Britians and the lady the earliest civilian. The gyroscopic-action works by winding a string around the lady's waist and pulling, causing a whirling dance to follow on placing the pair on a hard surface.