This Kastenpuck (unsure of maker) depicts a scene from the Wagner opera "Lohengrin" that was written in 1850. In scene 1, A boat drawn by a swan appears on the river and in it stands a knight in shining armour, who later turns out to be Lohengrin, knight of the Holy Grail.
This machine pictured missis its correct horn support arm. The metal parts are painted gold, and other known examples are silver painted with coloured highlights on some of the features.
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