A German Noah's Ark with 180 Animals and Noah and his Wife.
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A German Noah's Ark with 180 Animals and Noah and his Wife.
About the Item
Selection of animals:
Elephants 2/12 x 3 inches
pig 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches
red fox 1 3/4 x 3
black & white pig 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
Zebra 2 3/4 x 2 inches
Giraffes 4 x 2 3/4 inches
Donkeys 2 3/4 x 3 inches
Yellow cats 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches
Ostrichs 2 x 3 inches
Noahs 3 1/4 x 1 inch
Reference:
Bethnall Green Museum of Childhood, London. ‘Childhood Toys throughout the ages’, Leslie Daiken (B.T.Battisford Ltd, London) plate 97.
‘Folk Art’, Robert Young (Mitchell Beasley) p.118 for a very similar one.
- Dimensions:Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 181
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1880-5.
- Condition:Excellent with some slight paint loss on a very small number of figures.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: NY73471stDibs: U1103308610197
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