Two Early Carette Live Steam Boats Germany, early 20th century

Comprising a riverboat with canopy covered steps which lead down to the engine room occupied by a vertical copper boiler with burner, the stern is fitted with a cabin which discretely covers the rest of the mechanism, with lithographed tinplate flag at stern. The hull is finished in cream with orange piping and portholes over orange keel. Together with a launch having horizontal brass boiler with burner, the hull painted in cream with red piping, and port holes over red keel.



 



Length: 19 inches and 13 ½ inches

The riverboat has extensive wear and flaking and the launch has blistering, wear, and creasing to hull.
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