The Toy is made in the form of a Dachshund holding a tin basket in its mouth. When the wind-up mechanism was engaged, the Dog would turn its head to the left and then to the right and this action may have caused the Dog to walk forward. Unfortunately, although the wind-up mechanism is present and intact, it is not in working order. The Toy is unmarked but has been identified by other catalogers as having been made by Gunthermann.

     The S.G. Gunthermann Company of Nuremberg, Germany was founded by Sifried Gunthermann in 1877. The Company began producing tinplate mechanical vehicles in 1898 as well as a number of comic and character wind-ups in the early 1900s. When the founder died in 1890, his widow married Adolph Weigel. Beginning ion 1890 the Toys produced carried a maker's mark in the form of a shield inside circle with the initials "A.S.G.W.". Wiegels initials were removed following his death in 1919.

    This very rare, Dachshund Dog, Tin Wind-Up Toy is in good condition only. The Toy is complete with no structural damage and no physical repairs of any kind. As stated above, the clockwork / windup mechanism is present but is not presently working. The Toy retains only small remnants of its original surface paint as can be seen in the scans below. Please see the scans below for a good indication of the form and the condition of this charming Gunthermann Wind-Up Toy.

     A very rare and original, ca1900 Gunthermann Hand Painted Tin, Clockwork / Wind-up “Dachshund Dog” Toy and, with all faults, still a nice addition to any collection!!

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