Folk art anatomical gentlemen's erotic pocket toy or mass produced?

Ok, I have searched and searched online, used every word combination known to google on this interesting piece and have had NO LUCK finding anything remotely close to it. So I am starting to think it might be handmade folk art???? The outside casing is some kind of alloy. I thought maybe tin but it seems to tough for tin plus does tin with age have a patena that color? It is not heavy weighing a few grams. I'm pretty sure it is from the mid to late 1800s because of the little carving on the inside is a really, really, early plastic I think? I do not see any criss-cross marks so I do not think its ivory nor do I think its bone. I could be wrong and if I am please let me know but I really feel that the little carving on the inside is either a composite of some sort or a very early plastic. It is about 1 1/2 inches tall and wide when it is closed. The little man on the inside, of course, moves back in forth with a button on the outside of the case. Possibly French or early industrial American because of the way it is put together made me think machine shop. There is some damage to the little guy with a crude attempt to fix him that happened before I bought the piece. I'm wondering if anyone knows how much a repair like that could affect selling the piece if I should decide to sell it? Any knowledge on this would be much appreciated.

 

WOW!
This is known as a 'naughty'.

 

I can't enlarge these. Would you please do this always >>>
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Yes, I know, but I really would like to find out about it. Am able to post this on here?

 

Yes, I think it should be ok. There are some younger folk here but we don't see them much. A mod may talk with you about it.
Others will be along to help.

 

I'm not sure why I can't enlarge them still.
Maybe someone else can help us.

 

Well....it's kinda on the boarder of what some of our more conservative members may find ...not to their high moral standards.......& the silly thing is to get a good look at it we'd be asking for better close ups of the material and case......but close ups may bring the sexual nature into better focus......and get some members all hot and bothered.....

 

Thanks, here is a bigger picture I had to go resize it.

 

YAY! Thank you!

 

Interesting little thing, Kari. Don't think we've seen such with that kind of holder before.

Your title is more than sufficient to alert anyone of a sensitivity to such images to pass this thread by.

 

You can load up to 10 pics per single post.

 

Does the "peg" sticking out operate to open and shut the case?

 

I was hoping the title would warn people that would be offended! So thank you for putting my mind at ease about this post! I was nervous posting it but I have to find out what, where, when, how it was made and who made it! I have become obsessed a little with it!

 

I bet it moves the 'gentleman' ...back and forth

 

No, it just flips open. The little lever only moves the little man back and forth.

 

I think I just answered my own question (now that I can see from the new images that it's attached to the plastic. Does it pop the plastic out of the case?

 

Some will have more info for you just give them time to pop by.