String puppet (untangled), representing a man in slippers holding a stick in his right hand.
French folk art from the mid-20th century.
Head, hands and feet in papier-mâché, body in foam, fabrics an[...]
Carousel horse from the Napoleon III period, staged on a brass crutch. It has kept its original colors, the eyes are made of glass. Good general condition: one ear has been restored, slight wear to th[...]
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Rare and old shooting game, fairground folk art around 1920.
Spring-mounted head, made of carved wood, original polychromy.
The fir box contains a very simple mechanism to releas[...]
Pair of 19th century characters, Alsace, Flemish? They are made of carved and polychrome wood from a fairground game. The man holds a goblet and a carafe in his hands and the woman holds a canvas pock[...]
Beautiful set of 9 turned boxwood objects from a fun physics box from the Napoleon III period. The mechanisms work and the set is in superb condition. Between 6 and 17 cm
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This antique carousel horse sculpture is a magnificent piece of decorative fairground memorabilia that will add a touch of vintage charm to any sp[...]
Very beautiful old carousel horse, in polychrome wood. 20th century period. Good used condition, numerous layers of paint, chipped in places. Original horsehair tail. Side holes: housing the handles. [...]
Sicilian puppet in wood and patinated sheet metal The head is in weathered wood The armor is in embossed metal Good condition Dimension H 95 x L 30 cm 20th century More photos on request TEL 060906157[...]
They said they were going to shoot pipes, I never heard it said "...shooting dogs..." and yet they are there, 101 survivors who are showing off too happy to have escaped the platoons of kids who are s[...]
Exceptional cardboard and fabric toy on a wooden base entitled: GUILLAUME IS ANGRY. This is an articulated figurine representing the Kaiser who rubs his stomach by opening his mouth and moving his eye[...]
Fun rocking game circa 1915 representing a German soldier in a spiked helmet transforming into a hairy one. A small wire is missing that allows the soldier to tip over. Cardboard printed and signed F.[...]
Extremely rare Bronze children's horse, period 1920/1940, on wheels with very beautiful finishes for the period. A model that will delight collectors, and children, for an atypical decoration, Transpo[...]
LIVING IMAGES - ANIMATED PAINTINGS French zoetrope circa 1890 by MAUCLAIR - DACIER ( MD ) Wooden foot and cardboard drum with its cover. This one has a tear at the crown. Good used condition with 12 d[...]
Very rare anti-resistance toy in painted sheet metal, circa 1941 - 43. The profile of the Franc-Tireur must be reversed using tokens to reveal the French flag. Collaborationist toys and games are very[...]
Rare distorting fair mirror with a convex shape. It is inserted in a frame decorated on the face with a cord. The mirror is in very good condition despite tiny scratches. It probably dates from the en[...]
Foldable diorama decorated with a fortified castle from Bon Dufour or Villard & Weil Cardboard and painted wood. Good condition. Length: 38 cm Height: 25 cm
Circus woman Suzette. Bronze brown patina medal. On a gilded bronze base. By Nicolas Meyer. Cast iron late 19th century early 20th century. Signed and titled on the terrace. Founder's stamp: Société d[...]
Very rare ball game from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. Made of carved and polychrome wood. the vertical part received a ball which descended the spiral to lodge in [...]
Ferris wheel made of wire on a wooden base. Popular art or crafts from the beginning of the 20th century. Dimensions: height 59 cm - diameter 51 cm. Good state of conservation.
Impressive pair of large circular pavilions with compressions coming from an old cinema on the Landes coast which had been closed for a long time and which were suspended behind a screen. Tested and i[...]
Eight wooden skittles with popular characters Napoleon III Circa 1860/70 Size: Height of the base: 4.5 cm Total height at sight: 30.5 cm Width at sight: 8 cm Depth of the base: 4.5 cm Depth of the cha[...]
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Astonishing painted wooden panel, popular art around 1920.
Perhaps an element of fairground decoration?
Painting made on an old fragment of a door or shutter.
Very pretty patina[...]
Charming porcelain inkwell, souvenir of a city or seaside that we found in stalls or counters of seaside resorts, period around 1900. Child acrobat, a drum on his back, a cymbal in his hand. Dimension[...]
Pretty painted wooden carousel horse, decoration of small mirrors and holding bar with bell and bell. Rearing horse on an iron support. Old paint with lack of use. 19th century period. Overall dimensi[...]
"Game" dummy board, the silhouette is representing a caricature of a cavalry soldier wearing wig and cocked hat and breastplate, oil on wood, England, late 18th century, George III period.
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Painted apple grey wooden rocking horse, original mane, sulphide eyes, original tacks, "Rambler Liverpool" label.
Liverpool, England
late 19th century.
Lovely Hubner horse in painted wood , a German work around 1900.
The polychrome is partially renewed , beautiful execution, very detailed carving.
Dimensions :
Height: 136/93 cm
Length +/- 140 c[...]
Small Polychrome Carved Wood Carousel Horse Horsehair tail. glass eyes . In good condition, original paint, small gaps (not bad) By its size, easy to accommodate
Very beautiful Bayol pig from 1900, Angers school, in spectacular wooden large pig similar to those which fitted the Carrousel Salon Demeyer around 1890 Dimensions 130cm 63cm. We find this pig as a re[...]
Beautiful ball holder in pressed cardboard or polychrome boiled cardboard representing a Rooster with outstretched wings from the famous play by Edmond Rostand "Chantecler" from 1910. The play Chantec[...]
Beautiful merry-go-round car - Art Forain Model from the workshops of Alfred Chanvin - Circa 1915 (manufacturer's plate present) The car is in good used condition, some old repainting, all parts are o[...]
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Amazing suite of three old panels, popular fairground art around 1930.
Oil painting on compressed wood panels, probably used to decorate a merry-go-round.
The electrical system h[...]
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