RARE LEHMANN “BOXER REBELLION” TIN WINDUP TOY.

RARE LEHMANN “BOXER REBELLION” TIN WINDUP TOY. An extraordinary and rare tin toy which would be the pinnacle of any Lehmann collector’s toys. Not only would this toy appeal to Lehmann collectors, but also to those who appreciate the best of the best. While intended for children as a plaything, the toy represents a far more serious and adult theme that may have gone over the heads of the children who played with it in the early 20th Century. During the occupation of China by Russia, England, France and Germany there was a rebellion against the great powers. The bloody disturbances that broke out about the 1900s, brutally suppressed by the allied troops, were lead by the Boxers, a secret society. This toy depicts personifications of the four above countries tossing a Chinese man up in the air on a blanket. An elaborate clockwork mechanism on the underside of the toy gives it a most realistic action. Typical of Lehmann, they used vibrant colors lithographed onto tin and great imagination when creating their toys. Because of the intricacy of the toy’s construction (and higher cost to produce) and perhaps the dark undercurrents represented in the toy didn’t appeal as much to children, fewer were produced making them one of the rarest Lehmann toys today. SIZE: 5-1/2″ l. CONDITION: The toy appears in near excellent all original untouched condition with some very minor surface stains and very light soiling/dustiness to the cloth. Because of the fragility of fabric, it is no short of amazing this toy retains its original blanket. 1-11270 (15,000-18,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1083	$18,400.00	RARE LEHMANN “BOXER REBELLION” TIN WINDUP TOY. An extraordinary and rare tin toy which would be the pinnacle of any Lehmann collector’s toys. Not only would this toy appeal to Lehmann collectors, but also to those who appreciate the best of the best. While intended for children as a plaything, the toy represents a far more serious and adult theme that may have gone over the heads of the children who played with it in the early 20th Century. During the occupation of China by Russia, England, France and Germany there was a rebellion against the great powers. The bloody disturbances that broke out about the 1900s, brutally suppressed by the allied troops, were lead by the Boxers, a secret society. This toy depicts personifications of the four above countries tossing a Chinese man up in the air on a blanket. An elaborate clockwork mechanism on the underside of the toy gives it a most realistic action. Typical of Lehmann, they used vibrant colors lithographed onto tin and great imagination when creating their toys. Because of the intricacy of the toy’s construction (and higher cost to produce) and perhaps the dark undercurrents represented in the toy didn’t appeal as much to children, fewer were produced making them one of the rarest Lehmann toys today. SIZE: 5-1/2″ l. CONDITION: The toy appears in near excellent all original untouched condition with some very minor surface stains and very light soiling/dustiness to the cloth. Because of the fragility of fabric, it is no short of amazing this toy retains its original blanket. 1-11270 (15,000-18,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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