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Add to wishlist"Foxy grandpa".Handpainted mechanical tin toy fra 20-ties.Günthermann,Germany..Comic toy.
EUR 1.350,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
"Foxy grandpa". Handpainted German mechanical tin toy. Made by Siegfried Günthermann.Wind up toy.H. 20, 5 cm/ 8 inch. Excellent condition.Comic toy.Ca. 1910.
Add to wishlistA Rare French Fine Antique Painted Papier Mache Marotte Of Polichinelle, French circa 1860.
EUR 850,00Category: Antique Papier-mâché/Paper-Mache Dolls and Wooden dolls (1750-1860)
A Painted Papier Mache Marotte Of Polichinelle, French circa 1860, with wide painted smiling mouth, rouged cheeks, large hooked nose and chin, painted blue eyes, dressed in soft pink and cream silk and cotton dress in eight sections, matching collar and hat. Bells on collar and dress. Torso with hat and dress 36 cm. With stick 50 cm. When swirled bells sounds. Excellent condition of face. A little wear to dress due to age. A wonderful toy!
Add to wishlistMan on Donkey. Rare Clockwork exampel.Early Gama, Germany tin toy. Comic.
EUR 665,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Man on Donkey. Clockwork.Early Gama early Gama toy (Georg Adam Mangold,Fürth) Made about 1925. Clockwork working fine. Good condition.Comic. H=17 cm/ 6 3/4" Literature:see: Ulrich Schweizer,GAMA,Die Spielzeuge von 1882 bis 1945,The toys from 1882 until 1945,Tin and Toys Verlag,2010. .David Longest,Character Toys and Collectible,Collector Books.
Add to wishlist"Le Cab" early Fernand Martin toy1903. France.
EUR 1.270,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
"Le Cab" early Fernand Martin toy 1903. L. 23 cm. This Parisian carriage, the taxi cab of that time is made with clockwork. all original. A bit paint loss due to age, A very charming toy. Literatur: Fernand Martin, Toymaker in Paris 1878 - 1912 English edition ISBN 9789082200508. Literatur: Frederic Marchand: L''''historie des jouets Martin, Paris 1987. Fernand Martin toymaker in Paris 1878-1912. By Arthur Verdoorn and Laurens Bas
Add to wishlistAntique NOAH`s Ark large scale barge bottom wooden painted Noah`s Ark ca 1890.
EUR 2.625,00Category: Wooden toys
49 cm /19".Wonderful brightly painted large scale wooden Noah`s Ark from 1890.Barge painted in brown, deck and house in green, yellow and blue. Red window trimmings-matching the roof. Roof to open for anmal storage. Comes with 26 animals. Size: 19"/ 49 cm Excellent condition and as noted below. Note: some breaks to animals,slightly different nuance to one roof side.
Add to wishlistHand painted lady with umbrella made by Günthermann or Issmayer Germany.
EUR 2.390,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A charming very early toy featuring a hand painted lady with umbrella made by Günthermann or Issmayer Germany. Made ca 1900. The lady is dressed in a fine long dark pink gown and a lovely hat. When the key is wind up the lady walks.Very good condition and working fine. H: 20 cm / 8"/ A rare early toy.
Add to wishlistAntique Christmas ornament of large Dresden LOBSTER, ca 1890
EUR 475,00Category: Christmas and holiday ornaments
Lovely Christmas ornament of a Dresden cardboard Lobster. Christmas tree decoration, filigree paper work, lobster, bright red. 17 cm / 6-2/3", 1 small tiptoe is missing, otherwise good condition Literatur:Joseph G. Hrncirik:Luxus aus Pappe- Dresdner Christbaumschmuck 1870-1914
Add to wishlistMechanical hand painted tin toy: A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton from 1899. "La Blanchisseuse"
EUR 2.300,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "La Blanchisseuse"19th. century. 20 cm.clockwork.They are crude in one way and sophisticated in another. Martin''''''''s genius was to observe everyday people and transform them into toys. Many times toys are made for children but with adults in mind. The subtleties would be lost on a child. This is an early toy figure of a drunkard, with painted face, grey top hat with the Martin mark, a bottle and cup, with permanent key, black metal feet, check trousers and plain tunic (some wear and tear). Made to walk with a stagger and periodically take a drink, has survived remarkable well. See F.Marchand,L''''''''Historie des Jouets Martin,Paris 1987.
