Bidspirit auction | German Tin Litho Billiard Player

German Tin Litho Billiard Player Toy - Length: 6 inches Width: 3 inches. This working mechanical wind-up toy, originating from Germany, depicts a man playing a game of billiards or pool. The toy is constructed from lithographed tin and pressed steel. The figure is shown in a leaning posture, dressed in a green jacket with black buttons, grey trousers, and black shoes. He holds a metal cue stick, which is inserted through his hands and into a slot on the table surface. The billiard table features a green-lithographed top with five circular scoring holes, each marked with point values including 50, 30, 10, 20, and 40. The sides of the table are lithographed in a red-brown tone, supported by four yellow turned-style legs. The figure stands on a blue-painted triangular base. An exposed clockwork mechanism is situated beneath the table, featuring a set of gears and a rotating cam designed to actuate the cue stick. A lever-style switch is mounted on the side of the table to control the mechanism.