WOODEN TOYS

A RARE WILLIAM TELL SET
Oberammergau, 1830-1890
Carved and painted figures of William Tell with crossbow and his son with the apple on the head. Some paint loss. According to the famous 14th Century Swiss legend William Tell was ordered to shoot the apple from his son's head. Had he missed he would have used the 2nd arrow to shoot the governer Hermann Gessler. However the hero Tell did not miss... Litt: P.E. Rattelmüller, "Oberammergauer Spielzeug", München, 1960.

31,3 cm tall, tree 32,5 cm high

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A SMALL WOODEN PUZZLE
German, circa 1870
Original box containing 36 double-sided paper over wooden tiles to form six different puzzles. With four paper images.

12 x 9,5 x 3,5 cm

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AN ERZGEBIRGE CRANK TOY
German, circa 1850
Hand painted wooden two tiers caroussel with riders on horsback. When wooden handle is turned, the tiers rotate and a plink-plonk sound is heard.

12 x 12 x 24 cm

€ 1600 contact me
A WOODEN HENHOUSE
German, circa 1890
Hand-painted structure with a lithographed roof, a door and stairs to the outside and on both sides a grain painted feed trough that can be opened. Including two papier-mâché chickens and two geese. Loss of paint.

23 x 17 x 29 cM

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A DUTCH WOODEN CARRIAGE
Waddinxveen, late 19th Century
Blue black and white painted wood with spoked wheels and glass windows.

75,5 cm long

€ 200 contact me
"MATHEMATISCHE BELUSTIGUNG" GEOMETRIC GAME
Nuremberg, circa 1795
A wooden box with sliding lid containing five layers of twenty wooden triangular frangements, all painted in red, purple and green marbled colors with yellow lining. Including paper example. Contemporary oak box.

17,5 x 14,5 x 4 cm

€ 500 contact me
AN ALL-WOODEN FATCHENKIND
Grodnertal, circa 1870
Carved head and body, painted features, from the shoulder downwards a red painted swaddle cloth decorated with blue leaves.

21 cm tall

€ 300 contact me
A STRING AUTOMATON WITH HENS
German, circa 1880
Hand painted triangular wooden tray with hens moving their heads up and down when the weight underneath turns round.
Some paint loss.

15 cm wide

€ 175contact me
A BOXED WOODEN FARM SET
Waldkirchen, Germany, circa 1850
Consisting of painted wooden buildings, a wooden shepherd's cart, two figures, eight animals and four trees, some items of later date. In contemporary round bentwood box.

Box measures 19 x 8 cm. Figures 6,5 cm

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A GRODNERTAL SOLDIER
German, circa 1860
Carved and hand painted figure of an infanteryman. Rifle is missing.

12 cm tall

€ 100
A WOODEN VILLAGE SET
Erzgebirge, circa 1880
Consisting of fourteen painted and stamped wooden houses with blue roofs, six trees and a dovecote of later date. In oval shaped bentwood box.
20 x 10 x 5,5 cm

€ 275
A WOODEN CARRIAGE
German, circa 1875
Green painted with yellow lines, spoked wheels and an opening trunk. Comes with a painted wooden horse on platform with iron wheels, one is missing. Doll in the dolls section.

Length 54 cm

€ 150
A WOODEN NOAH'S ARK
Erzgebirge, circa 1900
Handpainted with calcic paint, roof and front both open to reveal an amount of carved and painted wooden animals including 14 pairs and mr and mrs Noah, small damages.

42 cm wide

€ 525
AN UNIFORMED WOODEN SOLDIER
French 19th Century
Hand painted wooden soldier, originally dressed in wool uniform, two original wooden weapons

23 cm tall

€ 325
A UNION BLOCKS PUZZLE GAME
USA, circa 1860's
Wooden dovetailed box containing eight square transfer printed illustrations on wood of various figures, animals and scenes of playing children, complete.

12 x 12 x 7 cm

€ 250
A DUTCH WOODEN CARRIAGE
Waddinxveen, circa 1900
Rare model with seats inside and at the back, dark green, red and white painted wood with spoked wheels.
74 cm long

€ 200
A WOODEN FOLK ART HORSE
German, circa 1870
Painted wooden body and legs, tail made of hair, paper saddle, standing on wheeled platform, ears glued.

14,5 cm wide

€ 150
A LARGE WOODEN SPINNING TOP
German, late 18th century
Hand painted with floral and geometric motives.
Comes with original launcher.

19 cm high

€ 300
A SET OF TEN SOLDIERS
Erzgebirge, circa 1900
Hand painted wooden red and white uniforms. In an oval shaped pinewood box.

11 cm tall

€ 250
A KOBOLD JUMPING JACK
German, circa 1890
Hand painted and carved wooden figure. Arms, legs and beard move when cord is pulled.

20 cm high

€ 150
A HAND PAINTED WOODEN SPINNING TOP
Early 18th century
Hand painted with floral and geometric motives.
Comes with original launcher.

21 cm high

€ 300
SIX OBERAMMERGAU FIGURES
German, ca.1870
Handpainted wooden soldiers/farmers.

11 cm high

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A MOSAIC GAME
Circa 1875
Original mahogany box with two layers containing rectangular black and white wooden pieces and paper examples.

21 x 21 x 2 cm

€ 125

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