Tin Models and Miniatures

Tank made of tinplate Light Tank M3. The Light Tank M3 was a light tank developed in the United States and used by the Allied forces during World War II. The nickname given to the t...

A whimsical mid-20th century American hand-painted tole floral basket doorstop made from cut tin and with some flowers in relief. May also be used as a decorative object on a bookshe...

Fabulous tin Litho Windup in good vintage condition with minimal wear. Spring is broken so it does not move. rubber pliable. Great color retention.

A charming English Victorian painted tin bank in the form of a castle, the turreted building painted in an array of bright colors with a peaked roof. Coins ar...

The freestanding cartouche-shaped tinned copper frame embossed overall with scrolling leafy vines surrounding a pair of open oval reserves flanked on either side by embossed motifs of lovebirds. The back showing a hinged easel support which allows the frame to be freestanding, and two top loading compartments intended to receive a pair of framed portrait miniatures which can then be viewed through the twin oval open reserves on the front. The rather naive albeit charming construction & decoration is consistent with items sold by street merchants in the various bazaars & marketplaces frequented by Western & European tourists travelling throughout India and The Middle East during the later part of the 19th century and early 20th century. There are surprisingly very few, if any similar examples of this frame currently available. This would most certainly be a unique addition to any collector of portrait miniatures, particularly those made by India Company School...

This is a very early Victorian piece of in-store advertising. It a 40 inch half scale replica of a wood rimed galvanized bath tub. It has the original botto...

This is a beautiful example of early tin litho tabletop in store advertising. It's a 19 x 17 inch display sand that is die-cut, and hinged. The display was a...

Unique set of Victorian apprentice furniture examples We are proud to offer a set of handcrafted scratch made tin Victorian apprentice furniture ...

Unique miniature knight in not so shining armor. This rare miniature of a standing knight in full armor dates from around 1910. It is mounted on a wooden and marble base and it is a...

A Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin of the 'Literature' pattern, simulating a bundle of leather bound books. They're held together by a tin leather strap a...

A large hand made vintage motorized pond boat on stand, christened Emma Jean. There is a motor and some wiring etc inside, but we are not sure what it would ...

A rare hand-painted tin figurine of a winegrower with pannier, very expressive with fine painting. Trousers partially overpainted, Swiss, circa 1900.