DISTLER - DISTLER BLÉRIOT TOY AIRPLANE, SHEET METAL, DIVE AN - Lot 172

DISTLER - DISTLER BLÉRIOT TOY AIRPLANE, SHEET METAL, DIVE AND LOOPING - 1910-1920 - FRANCE A rare and charming vintage Distler airplane wind-up toy, inspired by the pioneering Blériot-type aircraft. A mechanical toy made of lithographed sheet metal, manufactured in Germany around the 1920s. This model features a seated pilot, a large cardboard propeller at the front, a built-in spring mechanism with a looping feature that activates when the plane rotates with its counterweight, and beautiful red and yellow decoration typical of Distler’s interwar-era productions. Dimensions: approx. 35 x 38 cm. Good condition, with some wear and tear.

Estimate:$560.22

View all items fromParis Oise EnchèresorLighting