Details
A rare German clockwork Father Christmas
probably Hans Eberl, painted tinplate figure wearing red fur-trimmed coat and hat, carrying wicker basket on back, goose-feather Christmas trees on shoulder and walking stick in other hand, in original plain card box --8in. (20cm.) high (G, slight flaking, arms F, paint flaking, walking stick hand bent, one leg loose, box P, dusty)
probably Hans Eberl, painted tinplate figure wearing red fur-trimmed coat and hat, carrying wicker basket on back, goose-feather Christmas trees on shoulder and walking stick in other hand, in original plain card box --8in. (20cm.) high (G, slight flaking, arms F, paint flaking, walking stick hand bent, one leg loose, box P, dusty)
Literature
See Pressland's Great Book of Tin Toys, New Cavendish Books, D. Pressland, p.232, fig.453/454 for grey paint version of this toy.