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Cold Painted Bronze Nodding Child with Cigar, Trade Stimulator circa 1890

$1,326.77
£975
€1,145.46
CA$1,822.76
A$2,034.94
CHF 1,066.28
MX$24,909.71
NOK 13,541.76
SEK 12,768.16
DKK 8,548.71
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About the Item

A really novel cold painted bronze of a nodding boy smoking a cigar, I'm told these were used as trade stimulators often selling matches, just the slightest breeze or movement gets him nodding his head in a very realistic manner.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2015329814842

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