Very old balance decoration of a fisherman in a rowboat. Entirely hand-made and painted on two sides. Original paint. Fisherman, rowboat, paddles, display stand and counterweight are all made of metal. When the counterweight is in motion, the fisherman, boat and paddles also move separately back and forth on the metal base. Height: 45 cm. Width: 30 cm Diameter base: 12 cm Total weight: about 1.2 kg I suspect that this toy was originally designed by Louis C. Petersen. He was Director of Manual Arts, State Normal University, Carbondale, Illinois and this toy is from the 1940s. Condition: only traces due to its age, but still works quite well. The photos are an integral part of the description of this lot. This lot will be packaged with great care and shipped by registered mail with tracking number.