Dear Vintage Schuco Violin Playing Monkey with Such a Soulful Face in Full Working Order

This little guy is German, from The Schuco Factory, renowned for their wind-up toys and tin cars. The company was started in 1912 by Heinrich Muller & Heinrich Schreyer and was originally named 'Spielzeugfirma Schreyer' but in 1921 changed their name to the the much shorter Schuco. The company halted production during the Second World War starting again in the late 40's, and then during the 50's there was a shift away from tin to plastic for the toys. My sense is that this little guy is most likely to date to the 1930's. He, as I hope you can see from the video, is in wonderful working order, turning slowly around whilst he earnestly plays his violin. His costume is made from felt with that little red beret, blue jacket and yellow trousers, finished off with that little cotton tie around his neck. His face, hands, violin and those wonderful long black feet are I believe all tin. On one foot there is impressed 'Schuco Patent' and on the other 'Made in Germany'. He works by the key being put in his back and turned and I do want to point out that the key cannot be the original one as it `Meccano' on it, but I have to say it does work perfectly.