SUPERB BING PADDLE WHEEL BOAT

235. SUPERB BING PADDLE WHEEL BOAT | Germany, circa 1902, clockwork driven, hand painted with very attractive colors and gold scrollwork on bow, paddle wheelers are visually pleasing and extremely popular for collectors, flying French flags and named "Paris" this is a marvelous boat. Book example featured on page 217 of David Pressland's Great Book of Tin Toys. | Provenance: The John & Adrianne Haley Collection. | 20" l. | Mast and one ventilator are replaced otherwise all parts are authentic, very minimal spot of touch-up to center of one red paddle wheel and at one wall of front white superstructure, (Excellent Condition) | $7,500 - $10,000
Condition Report: Mast and one ventilator are replaced otherwise all parts are authentic, very minimal spot of touch-up to center of one red paddle wheel and at one wall of front white superstructure, (Excellent Condition)