CREME DE LA CREME TWENTY-TWO
By RSL Auction Company
Mar 5, 2022
295 US Hwy 22 East, Suite 204 West, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, United States

Mechanical Banks, Still Banks, American Tin Toys, American Folk Art, German Antique Toys, and American Cast Iron Toys
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LOT 11:

Clown Sits on Powder Keg Scarce Animated Cap Pistol

Sold for: $475
Start price:
$ 250
Estimated price :
$500 - $700
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
sales tax: 6.625% On commission only
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Clown Sits on Powder Keg Scarce Animated Cap Pistol
By Ives, Blakeslee Company Patented 1878 - 4.25" Long. Images of puppets Punch and Judy appear in relief on the gun's handle. A small firecracker placed in the muzzle of the gun will blow the clown from his seat on the gunpowder keg.