These balance toys are highly collectible and made in very limited numbers, each with a numbered tag confirming this.
These collectible toys are known by the word Tole, mainly used by antique dealers and collectors, ‘Tole’ stands for painted tin and covers a whole world of 18th and 19th C. household products such a storage tines, clicks made in tin plate, lamps and much more. These toys are all hand cut from metal sheet and then carefully hand painted using traditional techniques. These tole toys are characterized by their richness of paint and extraordinary texture. The early Tole craftsmen were actually inspired by Japanese and Chinese lacquered objects. Balance toys were first made to demonstrate the workings of counterweights and centrifugal force. They soon evolved into these whimsical and fun objects, never ceasing to amuse and delight. By Authentic Models.
