Produced from 1910
Product number 219
Hand lacquered
Mechanism: clockwork
Height approx. 20 cm / 7,8 inches
The woman’s clothing in light blue and pink
I wrote above: The woman’s clothing in light blue and pink
There are many different colors to be found but most have been replaced over the years.
Originally the female was to be found in the color Light Blue and Pink.
The pink version is often still recognizable but most of the blue versions have suffered from the weather, “dirty” children’s hands and light influences and have discolored to a brown color.
In the photo below, the original blue color can still be recognized in a discolored “brown” version, if you look under the band that is around the waist of the female
At the bottom is the mechanism to turn it up.
This is a large fixed key usually in the color blue or metal.
At the bottom of the edge of the dress there should be a “cardboard” edge, this serves to let the dancing couple slide over the floor more easily.
This edge is often gone
The typical “Martin” markings are on both sides under the skirt
F.M. Paris sign
Unless otherwise stated: Toys and pictures from my own collection and from the collection of the Spielmuseum Soltau in Germany