Beautiful c. 1890s German Xylophone with Litho Decorated Sides E.A. Stearns folded paper works

folded paper works

which I'd be inclined to call a "made do" creation

And then there are all of these bits inside

which is in good shape

The little street sign to behind it to the right reads Bar Le Duc

Beautiful c. 1890s German Xylophone with Litho Decorated Sides E.A. Stearns folded paper worksI really love the look of this antique toy xylophone, which I would hand vertically on the wall from one nail at the top, looking like a beautifully wonky ladder and also ready to serve as a dinner bell! Made in Germany, c. 1890s, the sides feature paper litho designs of musicians in clown costumes as well as flowers, and the faces of its metal bars are engraved with their notes on the scale. No mallets included, but any old stick or dowel would do