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Penny Toy.Hansom Cab made by Meier,Germany.

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Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Hansom Cab made by Meier,Nürnberg about 1915. Very good condition .Coachman and lithographed passenger in the window.L= 4 1/4 inch-11 cm.See David Pressland,Penny Toys,London 1991

Outstanding Antique Wooden Doll . Grödnertal. ca 1830

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Category: Antique Papier-mâché/Paper-Mache Dolls and Wooden dolls (1750-1860)
Rare and in fantastic condition is this Grodnertal Wooden doll with her original dress. Her hairstyle, her painting, which is so charming and is in an incredible condition due to her life in a glass dome. She is from the private collection of the late Richard Wright. The facial details are wonderful.Her curly carved hair, the painting of the curls around her face. Her long and slender neck and hear lovely heart shaped face with blue painted eyes and a little red mouth, and her double chin is just adorable! Remarkeble is the finish of her gesso so well preserved also on her shoulderplate. No repairs or touch ups.. She wears her plain cotton and velvet slippers. Has a band around her neck. Her body is wood and cloth. The wooden arms are covered with cloths. She is 25 cm tall ( 10") A wonderful example is this unusual doll.She would be a standout wherever she is displayed. Original and know repairs or touch up. Ca 1830

Amphibian Auto UHU made by Lehmann,Germany.EPL # 555.

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Category: Antique Tinplate Mechanical Toy Figures
Amphibian car UHU made by Lehmann, Brandenburg between 1907 and 1938. Lithographed and hand painted tin. Wind up. Working fine and in a good condition.L=9 1/2 inch - 24 cm. Literatur­: Heike Köhler und Katharina Kreschel:Vom Störischer Esel zum Kletteraffen Tom.Brandenburger Museumshefte 6, Brandenburg an der Havel 2007. Jürgen & Marianne Clieslik: ­Ein Jahrhundert Blechspielzeug, München 1981. Helmut Schwarz und Marion Faber:Bewegte Zeiten/Moving Times-Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk.Geschichte einer Spielwarenfabrik/History on a Toy Factory, Hrsg.Museen der Stadt Nürnberg 2003.

Tuck Comb Wooden Dollhouse Lady .Circa 1825.

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Category: Antique Dollhouse dolls
A charming and rare peg wooden lady doll with a Tuck-comb circa 1825. This 8-3/4” / 22 cm. This Peg-Wooden doll from Grödnertal, Germany is all-original, fully jointed and in good condition with normal wear to gesso due to age. ( This is stabilized). Her head & torso are connected. She has a with hand-painted face, lovely painted hair in two shades and rings at the ears to fasten earrings. She has orange painted slippers..Jointed at shoulders, elbows, knees and hips Dressed in her all original clothing a dress made of thin wool muslin, a underskirt and pantalons as well as chemise. 8 3/4" 22 cm She is in good condition considering her age. Would be lovely in a large scale early dollhouse.

Celluloidpuppe "Bärbel von Schildkröt ca 1940.

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Category: Old Dolls after after 1930
38 cm tall is this lovely nostalgic German celluloid girl from ca 1940 made by Schildkröt Germany. She has the remarkble hairstyle and inset blue glass eyes, open/closed mouth. Excellent condition. Very little wear to hair. She comes with her wardrobe. 4 dresses, hats and trousers. A lovely typical girl from the 40-ties with this very desirable hairstyle.

Touring car no.50 made by Georges Carette,Germany.

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Category: Antique Tinplate cars, ships, airplanes and motorbikes
Lithographed touring car no. 50 made by Georges Carette,Nürnberg about 1910.The car has rubber tyres on the spoke wheels. Clockwork. Working perfect. Four hand painted figures. The car is in a very good condition. The figures have some wear.L= 8,7 inch-22 cm.See Peter Ottenheimer,Toy Autos 1890-1939,London 1987.

Car # 1024 made by Hess,Germany.

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Category: Antique Tinplate cars, ships, airplanes and motorbikes
Car with flywheel mechanism made by Matthias Hess,Nürnberg around 1920. The car has no. 1024.Driver. Rear doors to open. Working perfect. Very good condition.L= 9 1/2 inch- 24 cm.Literature:See Peter Ottrenheimer,Toy Autos,1899-1939,London 1987.

An All Bisque Dollhouse girl in a sailor dress.

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Category: Antique Dollhouse dolls
Big dark blue eyes and wonderful painting are the first things you notice about this lovely All Bisque doll This girl also has delicate painting of her long eyelashes, and a very beautiful face. She has yellow stockings and black painted shoes with one strap The condition overall is excellent The young lady wears a sweet all original antique sailors dress and a cotton hat. Size3 3/4" ( 9 cm) Excellent condition.