CHARLES ROSSIGNOL CAR TIN LIMOUSINE 1900s FRANCE WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TOY CR
EARLY LAST CENTURY TIN TOY.... VERY RARE & CHARMING ANTIQUE TOY. MADE IN FRANCE BY CHARLES ROSSIGNOL C. POSSIBLY EARLY RENAULT - INSPIRED.
Measures 18 cm length (just over 7 inches) / 12.5 cm height. UNIQUE FRENCH LOOK ABOUT IT..... WITH QUALITY LITHO PRINTED FINISH. PERIOD DRESSED CHAUFFEUR STILL SITS AT THE STEERING WHEEL;SEATED ON A LOVELY LOOKING SEAT. STILL HAS ITS LITTLE ROOF/LUGGAGE RACK. COMPLEX CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM... WITH ANTI- RUN BRAKE LEVER, AND SELF STEERING ACTION. Please try the following video link, to see a short clip of the working function (i only have a limited narrow work top, but you it should give you an idea of the old mechanism on this rare tin toy). MECHANICAL MOVEMENT IS DESIGNED TO RUN ONCE THE CAR IS IS PLACED ON SURFACE.... CAR STILL DRIVES ABOUT, CHANGING DIRECTION WITH SELF STEERING FRONT WHEELS. SCARCE TIN TOY CAR, STILL DISPLAYS NICELY.....NOW WITH AROUND 110 YEARS OF AGE/PLAY WEAR;WITH SURFACE WEAR, RUBS, SCRATCHES, CHIPS, METAL DEFORMITY, DIMPLES, SPOTS OF OXIDE MARKING ETC.. DRIVER SITS IN POSITION, WITH A LITTLE MOVEMENT. LOOKS TO HAVE A LITTLE TAB WORN/MISSING AT CENTER LOWER LEFT SIDE...
BODY TO CHASSIS (not affecting). WHEEL CENTERS & HUBS MIGHT HAVE HAD REPAIR + TOUCH UP AT SOME TIME OVER LAST CENTURY. LITTLE TARNISHING TO EXPOSED METAL.
A CAREFUL CLEANING MAY ENHANCE. (please see all images for actual condition). REAL PERIOD TOY FROM EARLY LAST CENTURY. I've added all the images i can, taken in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition.... If you need any extra images or have questions... SIMILAR EUROPEAN TOY MAKERS INCLUDE, GUNTHERMANN, ISSMAYER, BING, MARKLIN, LEHMANN, OROBR, KARL BUB, DISTLER, FERNAND MARTIN... The item "CHARLES ROSSIGNOL CAR TIN LIMOUSINE 1900s FRANCE WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TOY CR" is in sale since Friday, June 21, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up". The seller is "audio2424" and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped worldwide.1909 mechanical tin car: self steering clockwork drive