A TINPLATE CIRCUS CLOWN
German, circa 1910
Hand-painted tin, with winding mechanism, the clown balances a
bottle on a blade that rotates. Mechanism needs some help. Floor repainted?
18 cm high
A TINPLATE CIRCUS CLOWN
German, circa 1910
Hand-painted tin, with winding mechanism, the clown balances a
bottle on a blade that rotates. Mechanism needs some help. Floor repainted?
18 cm high
TWO MINIATURE SHOP TINS
Lithographed tins, an octagonal tin depicting children playing and a square tin with Asian tea theme. Some rust/paint loss.
The tin on the right has been sold.
5 and 6 cm high
ALTHOF, BERGMANN & CO LION
USA, circa 1880
On hand painted tin
platform with spokewheels. Some paint loss.
12 cm long
A GUNTHERMANN CHICKEN
German, circa 1905
Hand-painted tin, in the colours yellow, orange and red. Working
wind-up mechanism with a fixed key. The chicken wobbles up and
down and makes a chirping sound through a squeaker. Light paint
loss.
18 cm long
FV LINE INFANTRY MARCHING
French, circa 1890
Hand painted tin soldiers, three with brass instruments.
6,5 cm high, with rifle 9 cm
A PLANT TABLE
German, circa 1890
White painted tin table which includes a watering can and four plant pots by Rock & Graner. Bit of paint loss.
8,5 cm high
A RARE TINPLATE WHEELED DOG
Pobably by Gunthermann, circa 1900
Handpainted dog which "drives" wobbly forward by windup
mechanism. Two large spoke wheels and a small wheel at the back.
Bit of paint loss.
28 cm long
A RARE TIN LITHO EGG BAKER & CHIMNEY SWEEP
Probably German, circa 1910
Six panelled egg, every picture features baker and chimney sweep, in action or playing around together. Yellow ground, blue and deep pink ends. Light wear.
8,5 cm high
TWELVE LITHOGRAPHED TINPLATE MÄRKLIN SPINNING TOPS
German, circa
1900-1920
Consisting of flowers, a butterfly, disc tops, a humming top, a flying
top, a lemon and a pear, three black and multicoloured two layered
tops and three driving sticks in different sizes.
Largest diam 15 cm