Terrill C. Smith Antiques,Decorative Art

Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art (2)

Antique German Circus Tin Figures Set Beautiful Rare Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Pre 1910 item# 1126814 (stock# gtc)
click for details		Terrill C. Smith 510-531-6812 $120.00
This beautifully cast tin half round circus set is from an antique German mold. The castings are not quite as old as the molds, but they look the same as the antique casts. These sets are halbplastischen [half round]. They are different on both sides but not the full round cast figures that actually came after these early tin figures. They are tin which is an expensive metal that does not tarnish. The set is from Nuremburg [not positive] I have ordered sets from this family several decades ago, ...click for details

Antique Risque Bed FIgure from Germany 1800s Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: German: Porcelain: Pre 1900 item# 433898 (stock# 39)
click for details		Terrill C. Smith 510-531-6812 $120.00
These "Bed Piece Souvenirs" can be seen in "A Grosset All-Color Guide to Porcelain" and other collectors books. They were made in Germany and England. This one being German and is a bit older than the English ones. The mark on the bottom is hard to see, it may be an "L" or an "H", but the white porcelain heavy clay body and the script and colors date it to the mid to late 1800s. It is 3 1/4" X 3 1/2" tall. Has no damage. These figures were purcha ...click for details

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