Lot 72
  • 72

Clockwork Tinplate Noah's Ark Germany, circa 1910

Estimate
2,500 - 4,500 USD
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Description

  • tin, paint
Hull is painted in wood grain pattern and the metal is ribbed to further the appearance of wood plank construction. Deck fitted with red roofed building with lithographed sides and ends depicting Noah's passengers, both human and animal. Mechanism is wound through chimney.



 

Length: 11 inches

Literature

Featured in Toy Boats by Jacques Milet and Robert Forbes, p. 43

Condition

Spots of flaking to hull, light corrosion on deck, some wear.
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