Early Tin Toy Rocking Kangaroo Chinese brass matchbox holder The chain measures 18 1/8"

The chain measures 18 1/8" long x approx 3/4" wide and deep and is in excellent condition

depicting faces with stylized features and often quite dramatic expressions

and stains to the porcelain here and there

and furniture

but he was nonetheless was willing to sell it to me

Early Tin Toy Rocking Kangaroo Chinese brass matchbox holder The chain measures 18 1/8"I believe this tin toy kangaroo dates to the 1910s 20s and is likely German, distinguished from later versions by its curved legs among other things, allowing it rock foreword and back. I've rarely met a kangaroo I didn't like such curious animals! and think this is quite a sweet, as well as pretty rare, one. 6 1 2" l x 2 3 4" t with head up, 1 7 8" wide including pins, which hold the legs in place. This kangaroo doesn't hop along in its own (!) but