Comprising a papier-mache hen with metal legs, glass eyes, and quail feather body, standing atop a box with faux grass and flower as well as basket positioned in rear and with pull-out drawer below. At the base of the neck is a hole to drop marbles (eggs) which then exit, where eggs exit, and drop into basket. With original box with lithographed lid displaying the hen and with printed French title, "LA POULE AUX OEUFS D’OR" (THE HEN THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS) and below in French, POULE PONDEUSE (LAYING HEN). Likely an Easter toy and candy container. Height 8 inches (20 cm).
Comprising a papier-mache hen with metal legs, glass eyes, and quail feather body, standing atop a box with faux grass and flower as well as basket positioned in rear and with pull-out drawer below. At the base of the neck is a hole to drop marbles (eggs) which then exit, where eggs exit, and drop into basket. With original box with lithographed lid displaying the hen and with printed French title, "LA POULE AUX OEUFS D’OR" (THE HEN THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS) and below in French, POULE PONDEUSE (LAYING HEN). Likely an Easter toy and candy container. Height 8 inches (20 cm).
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