Auction 1
Collectable Toys
By Antique Toy Gallery
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Jul 25, 2021
Arlozorov 62 Tel Aviv, Israel
Our Unique Gallery, the only one of it's type in Israel, is a treasure trove of Antique and Collectable Toys covering over One Hundred Years from the 1860's through until the 1960's. From Vintage Trains to Veteran Cars; Antique Boats to Fabulous Automatons: Classic examples mirroring the dawn of Mechanical Transport to the Very First Children's Games - We pride ourselves on offering for sale items from one of the finest accrued collections in the world - All pieces guaranteed authentic and 100% original.
With over Forty Years in the the Antique & Collectable Toy business, during which time, having had Exclusive Galleries in Beverly Hills, New York, London and Valencia, our experience in this field is without parallel.
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LOT 53:
Gunthermann "Poor Pete" Comical Automaton 1910
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$
864
Estimated price :
$1,080
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Gunthermann "Poor Pete" Comical Automaton 1910
Don't go stealing watermelons.....As this little boy has found out the hard way.This comical lithographed tinplate Automaton features a boy (catalogued as "Poor Pete") eating a watermelon which it's presumed he's just stolen being bitten on his rear by a chasing dog.It was made in 1910 by the Brandenburg based toy firm of Gunthermann and features a strong clockwork/wind-up mechanism that mimics the boy running away from the dog to no avail.This toy reflects society's racial attitude at the time.
