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Add to wishlistRare Donald Duck Duet. Comic. Disney.
EUR 1.100,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Disney tinplate comic/movie toy from about 1950. Made by Marx.Wind up comic toy.Donald is drumming and Goofy dancing.Very good condition.Great litho. H. 26 cm
Add to wishlistMechanical hand painted tin toy: A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "Le Pochard" (the drunkard) from 1899.
EUR 885,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "Le Pochard" (the drunkard) from 1899. Martin toys are portraying French life in the 19th century. 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.
Add to wishlistMechanical hand painted tin toy: A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton, "Bécassine Casseuse d'assiettes". France.
EUR 1.875,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
A Fernand Martin (France) clockwork automaton: "Madelon Casseuse D'Assiettes". Clockwork toy of part litho, part hand painted. A very amusing and inventive toy design, features woman holding stack of plates while attempting to walk and not drop them all without apparent success. 6 1/2" h./ 16,5 cm. The toy is called Casseuse d´assiettes, After the toy is wound up and released, the body of the woman is designed to move back and forth while the feet move. Near the end, the figure falls backwards and the plate stack is released and the plates fly off. On the back of the head is a circle with the letters "F M" inside and the word "Paris" underneath the letters. 16,5 cm./ 6 1/2" Martin toys are portraying French life in the 19th century. 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. See F.Marchand,L''''Historie des Jouets Martin,Paris 1987.
Add to wishlistLarge antique musical clown " Roly Poly". Papier-mache. Folk art, Erzgebirge, Germany
EUR 580,00Category: Wooden toys
A fine piece of Folk art from Erzgebirge Germany. Beautiful large antique wooden Musical example of "Roly Poly". Detailed face painting and multi-colored dress in bright colors. Extremely colorful figure, musical base, Handpainted papier mache. Excellent condition. Minimal signs of wear. Germany ca 1890. Made of Papiermache and wood, finely painted details. All original. No restoration. Size L. 20 cm/ 8". H. on Platform 23 cm /9"
Add to wishlist"Le Cab" early Fernand Martin toy1903. France.
EUR 1.470,00Category: 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 wishlistClown rider.Mechanical tin toy Günthermann,Germany.
EUR 1.120,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Clown on pig on wheels Mechanical tin toy ca 1910 by Günthermann ,Germany. Functions very well. All original. Minimal sigs of wear. Function very very good..L 13 cm h. 13 cm
Add to wishlistMONTENARI WAXDOLL
EUR 650,00Category: Antique Wax dolls ( 1760-1860)
Wax doll, poured wax, made by MOTENARI England. Made arround 1870.She is in a very good condition. She comes from a museum, that closed years ago in has since been in my own collection. No repairs.Inset glasseyes. A very pretty molded face. Nice shaped limps. White dress and hat trimmed with lace.Underwear and shoes. All original. She is 46 cm tall./18,5 inches.
Add to wishlistLehmann “Ajax”. Tumbling Acrobat Warrior EPL # 659"
EUR 1.190,00Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
This Lehmann "Ajax" toy was Patented 1903, this one ca 1914. The most articulated of all the Lehmann toys which uses a very complicated mechanism. It shows a warrior with clubs standing on long slats turning a somersault while fully extending. These came with two different kind of clothing and were expensive toys at the time. This one is the striped clothing version. Stands 10" ( 25 cm). Wind up, all original clothing and working fine.( Patent EPL 659) Very good condition. Some minor schratces due to age. Literatur: Heike Köhler/Katharina Kreschel: Vom störischen Esel zum Kletteraffen Tom. Brandenburger Museumshefte 6, Brandenburg an der Havel 2007; Jürgen & Marianne Clieslik: Ein Jahrhundert Blechspielzeug, München 1981. Helmut Schwarz/Marion Faber: Bewegte Zeiten/Moving Times. Ernst Paul Lehmann-Patentwerk. Geschichte einer Spielwarenfabrik/History on a Toy Factory, Hrsg. Museen der Stadt Nürnberg 2003.
