Late 19th Century Ive’s Wind-Up “The Churning Toy”

This rare toy was patented in 1874. When wound, the clockwork mechanism (concealed in the wooden base) causes the women holding the churning rod plunger to move the plunger up and down to simulate the motion of churning butter. 

The woman’s original clothing is in excellent condition with very minor soiling on her apron. The hand-painted woman’s face does have some chipping and wear with some paint loss but the hand-painted facial features are very respectable.

When tested, the winding mechanism and the spring were tight but the churning rod had to be lightly touched at times to complete a full churning cycle. The original wood base is in excellent condition as is the hand-painted butter churn.

This 10” tall, 6 ½” deep and 3 ¾” wide antique is worthy of the most visible location on any collector of important toys.