Made by Althof-Bergmann Company. New York - Ca. 1877 - 14 1/2 Diameter. Until the recent discovery of this toy from the attic of a house in Ohio, there was only one other known surviving example. That one hailed from the renowned Curtis & Linda Smilth collection and it brought $84,000 at auction in recent months. Though not quite the same condition as the Smith specimen, this piece is nonetheless very beautiful and mechanically very sound. After the toy is given a good winding, the child can watch the spectacle of the parade take place. This includes boys on horseback, lions drawing chariots with acrobats and flag carrying participants. The Strassburger catalogue of 1877 shows an old line-cut illustration of the toy with five flags. As with the Linda Smith example, these flags were lacking. They were expertly replaced with modern copies.

Excellent Condition and Works Well. All Five Flags Expertly Replaced.