Early Painted Metal "Loop-the-Loop" Gravity Toy Track, circa...

Early Painted Metal "Loop-the-Loop" Gravity Toy Track, circa 1920s–1930s, Unidentified maker, possibly Continental European, painted metal gravity-operated "Loop-the-Loop" stunt track, an unusual and visually impressive early mechanical toy track, constructed principally in hand-painted pressed metal and tinplate and designed for the gravity-powered running of a small wheeled toy vehicle, the apparatus comprises four interconnected track sections, forming a long undulating course between two elevated terminal platforms, each end is raised upon a tall open metal trestle and surmounted by a decorative platform fitted with pierced balustrades and small red finials, from the elevated ends, the cream-painted channelled track descends steeply towards the centre, where it forms a complete vertical loop-the-loop, supported upon a small green-painted base, before rising again towards the opposing platform, the loop and adjoining track retain red-painted outer edging, overall assembled length: approximately 1,250 mm.