BLACK AMERICANA CLOCKWORK DANCING AUTOMATON

C. 1880. Black Americana Clockwork Dancing “Jigger” Automaton. Early mechanical toy comprising an articulated painted wooden figure dressed in period cloth clothing, mounted above a rectangular wooden case housing a key-wound clockwork mechanism. Figure features a carved and painted head, articulated arms and legs, cloth jacket and skirt, and applied textile cap.

Condition: (Excellent).

Item Dimensions: Assembled: 7 - 3/4" x 4" x 11".