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Antique Clown Toys

Antique German Papier Mâché Roly Poly Clown Toy by Schoenhut
Located in London, GB
Schoenhut clown Antique German papier mâché roly poly clown toy by Schoenhut. Dated to the first
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Early 20th Century German Late Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Paper

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The...
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1890s American Country Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Clown Toys

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Tin

Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank
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Early 1900s American Rustic Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to come to Philadelphia in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to come to Philadelphia in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to come to Philadelphia in 1866 to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Born in 1848, Albert Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to come to Philadelphia in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
, as the toy is aggressive and over 100 years old. The toy will go backwards and forward, and the clown
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Clown Toys

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Tin

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
other one as a clown. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear
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1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Clown Toys

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Fabric

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
No Reserve
H 10.24 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
he created a small clown and called him "Toasty Roasty"; he was positioned aside the popcorn drum and
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1890s American Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

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Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a sof...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Antique Clown Toys

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Wood

Natural Parota Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These NATURAL PAROTA collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Antique Clown Toys

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Wood

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Clown Toys

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Spruce

Art Deco Era German Tin Litho Mechanical Coin Bank
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithographed tin coin bank was produced in Germany in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style. The bank is shaped like a coin box with a man's face on the front. When the lever ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Clown Toys

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Metal

Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer exuberance.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Clown Toys

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Ceramic

Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight 2018, Océano Pacífico Red extra-size starfish! A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Antique Clown Toys

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Other

Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.
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1980s Antique Clown Toys

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Wood

Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
H 25 in W 17 in D 5.5 in
Studebaker President 1955, Collector Car Yellow and Lime Green
By Studebaker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1955 Studebaker President coupe two doors. Reflects the well handmade period of the 1950s and 1960s cars. The President Studebaker car was built for one year only. This is a five pas...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Antique Clown Toys

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Metal

19th Century American Black Cast Iron Piggy Bank Money Box Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
19th century American black cast iron piggy bank, money box, animal sculpture. We left it intentionally in the distressed look to show its age. It has visible signs of previous use...
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

1970's British Yellow Illumination & White AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Yellow Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating. Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our...
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1970s English Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Chrome, Steel

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Animal Skin

Mr & Mrs Hubley Painted Banks -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These cool and folky maw & paw black coin banks retain the original surface paint. Sold as a pair.Minor wear and tear consistent with age and use.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Collection of 40 Pre WW1 Lead Soldiers, Scots Guards and English Regiments
Located in Port Chester, NY
This collection contains Scots Guards and other English regiments. The soldiers have various poses, these include running attack, laying prone with weapons, standing to attention and...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Clown Toys

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Lead

Faceted Avocado Green Kings Crown Indiana Thumbprint Stem Glasses, Set of 19
By Indiana Glass Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 19 avocado green Kings Crown glasses. This beautiful set of stemware is from the 1960s and includes 8 tea glasses, 8 water or wine goblets, and 3 cordial cups. (We'd love to...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Clown Toys

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Glass

American Folk Art Cast Iron Black Face Chef Bank
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1234 American Folk Art hand painted chef bank.
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1940s Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

19th Century Iron Humpty Dumpty Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun bank was purchased out of a collection and has an aged patina and unpainted surface. The condition is very good.
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

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Antique Schoenhut Papier Mâché Roly Poly Clown Toy
By Schoenhut
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché roly poly clown toy by Schoenhut. Measures: 12”.   
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Early 20th Century Antique Clown Toys

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Paint, Paper

Group Of Three Original Painted Schoehut Toy Clowns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY GROUP OF THREE EARLY 20THC ORIGINAL SCHOEHUT CLOWNS THAT GO TO THE SCHOEHUT CIRCUS.SOLD AS A
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clown Toys

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Wood

Early 20th Century Clown Puppet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century clown puppet. A charming yet slightly creepy looking early 20th century hand
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1920s French Antique Clown Toys

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Fabric, Pine

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Located in London, GB
wooden toys. In 1903, the firm applied for a patent for a clown toy that would become one of the most
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1910s German Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902
By Gong Bell Mfg. Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Whimsical cast iron horse drawn articulated toy that depicts a clown who, when rolled across a flat
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique mechanical marionette theatre toy by CK made in Japan. A clockwork tin - metal swing with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Clown Toys

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Metal, Other

Vintage Tosty Rosty Clown Popcorn Machine Action Figure, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage tosty rosty clown popcorn machine action figure, circa 1930 Vintage toy originally
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Harlequin Dolls, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
paired with the Clown character (made famous by the English actor Joseph Grimaldi 1778 –1837). These
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Early 1900s Italian Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Silk

Harlequin Dolls, circa 1900
Harlequin Dolls, circa 1900
H 11 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
"the Bajazzo" Wooden Slot Machine, Art Nouveau Slot Machine
Located in Hamburg, DE
& Meerz. The Bajazzo is named after an Italian clown figure. The clown is also in the center of
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Clown Toys

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Brass

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Puppet
Located in London, GB
century hand carved French puppet, in the form of a clown. Composite painted head, hands, and feet. With
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1920s French Early Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Cotton, Paper

Wunderkammern Mechanical Toy Automation 1900 circa German Juggling Clown
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th century juggling clown realized in Germany with painted paper-mache, standing on a paper
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Early 20th Century German Antique Clown Toys

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Glass, Textile, Paper

Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
Located in Redding, CT
. Perfect gift for the collector of piggy banks or clowns. A.C. Williams Banks & Toys: When A.C. Williams
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Early 1900s American Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
H 6 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
Born in 1848, Albert Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Born in 1848, Albert Schoenhut came from a toy-making family in Wurtenberg, Germany. He was invited to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Clown Toys

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Vintage Clown Painting by Mary Pedri c.1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Clown Painting by Mary Pedri c.1940s Charming whiteface clown with toy duck. Original oil
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Clown Toys

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Canvas, Oil

Rare Miniature Horse Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Sculpture by Watrous
Located in Miami Beach, FL
. Popular toys included many versions with horses, clowns or bears. Comic Character toys included Buster
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Clown Toys

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome plated bank with floppy ears and a pale blue glass marble nose.

During The Middle Ages, in about the fifteenth century, metal was expensive and seldom used for ...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clown Toys

Vintage Silver Clown Bank
Vintage Silver Clown Bank
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Silver Napier Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome plated bank with floppy ears and a red glass marble nose.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Clown Toys

Vintage Silver Napier Clown Bank
Vintage Silver Napier Clown Bank
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The charming mechanical toy in the form of acrobatic clown having a painted papier-mache head inset
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Early 1900s German Late Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Composition

Early 20th Century Mr Punch Roly Poly Toy, circa 1915-1925
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The scarce Mr Punch roly poly toy having a composition painted head, red and green felt jester
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1910s Italian Antique Clown Toys

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Felt

20th Century Antique Iron Game
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
clown riding a bull, with the movement move asymmetrically the arms, legs and head of the clown. Object
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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Clown Toys

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Iron

20th Century Antique Iron Game
20th Century Antique Iron Game
H 32 in W 30 in L 32 in
Group of Seven Late 19th Century English Folk Art Punch & Judy Finger Puppets
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
was all for amusement and novelty, paving the way for the clowning Mr Punch to cackle all the way into
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Clown Toys

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Cotton, Softwood

Pair of Papier Mâché French Fairground Passé-Boules Ball Toss Games c.1930-40
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The pair of papier mâché Passé-Boules toss games, as a Pierrot clown and portly chef, each with
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Clown Toys

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Paper

Original Jules Chéret Poster Ad for Louvre Department Store
By Jules Chéret
Located in Los Gatos, CA
In this playful poster promoting toys for the 1897 New Year season at Louvre, one of Paris's
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Late 19th Century French Antique Clown Toys

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Antique Clown Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique clown toys available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and paint, all antique clown toys available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique clown toys available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique clown toys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, industrial, Victorian and Art Deco antique clown toys are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique clown toys over the years, but those made by E.P. Lehman Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Clown Toys?

Antique clown toys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $475, while the lowest priced sells for $371 and the highest can go for as much as $2,650.
Questions About Antique Clown Toys
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.