Beautiful c. 1890s German Xylophone with Litho Decorated Sides E.A. Stearns so that the form is

so that the form is angular and the surfaces smooth

12 5/8 wide with ears out

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

folded paper works

folded over at the ends to hold it together

Beautiful c. 1890s German Xylophone with Litho Decorated Sides E.A. Stearns so that the form isI 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