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Lot 4119

A RARE TRIANG MG 'MAGIC MIDGET' CLOCKWORK TINPLATE OPEN WHEEL RACE CAR, MADE BY LINE BROS, CIRCA 1930S, WITH ORIGINAL KEY AND REMNANT ORIGINAL BOX, THE CAR 40 CM LONG, STAMPED 'TRIANG TOYS / MADE IN ENGLAND' TO THE UNDERSIDE, PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE, BY FAMILY DESCENT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER

Estimate $1,200 - $1,500

Sold for $1,300

SIGNIFICANT LOSSES AND DAMAGE TO THE BOX, ONE WHOLE SECTION IS MISSING; THE CAR WITH PAINT LOSSES, AREAS OF SURFACE RUST AND ACCRETIONS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE OVER TIME; THE WHEELS SPIN FREELY AND THE CLOCKWORK MECHANISM FUNCTIONS; SURFACE RUST TO THE KEY


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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

The Thursday Auction: Objects & Collectables

AUCTION
Sale: LJW8310
2:00pm - 9 April 2020
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

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