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Period: 19th Century
Late 19th Century French Tricycle Horse
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and complete tricycle horse with its cast iron details with a stunning patina. Amazing period piece.
This type of 19th century French velocipede tricycle horse was origina...
Category
European Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Large Handcrafted and Working Antique Automaton w. Rare Circus Clown & Monkey
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare, circus related antique automaton from a Swiss collection.
Via a Swiss trade contact we were given the opportunity to purchase this extremely rare and all handcrafted automaton. Unfortunately the lady who had owned it for the last 40 years had passed away and had never mentioned where she purchased this unique collectible. Since she owned many rare antiques, it was known that she had also made purchases at renowned auction houses. Because of the absolute rarity of this circus automaton we would not be surprised if that is where she purchased it. Every collector is different and to this lady it apparently was important to keep a piece like this, exactly as she found it (truly original). As you can tell, from the clown's clothing particularly, this rare automaton has never been restored. It is for that reason that the clown's silk clothes are almost completely warn and lost all their color. You can even see 'the base' of this clown's colar. We are not sure if the hand-painted heads, hands and feet are ceramic or if they are paper mache, but they all are in excellent condition. With the circus clown sitting on a table-like stool and the monkey on a high pedestal to get them 'level-eyed', it is also possible that the monkey is supposed to portray a ventriloquist dummy. The wind-up mechanism (located inside the body of the clown) could only run very shortly and that is why we had it cleaned. It can now again run its full length of appr. one hour and five minutes. Underneath the clown's warn silk clothing one can see how the clown's torso is covered / made up of small newspaper parts and since they are in German, this leads us to believe that this automaton was either Swiss or German made. To find an antique automaton with more than one moving character is rare. To find one with a circus clown and circus monkey...
Category
European Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Large English Victorian Dolls House Original Paint
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and well proportioned three storey dolls house with a peak roof and central chimney over a six sash window facade and centre door.
The house has its original painted cream e...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Pine
Large Diorama Automaton In The Style Of F Wurtel, Mid-19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Diorama with automatons, framed and under glass: the richly detailed decor presents on several levels a view of a lively city, with a landscape in the background.
The different elem...
Category
European Charles X Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Filigree Miniature Furniture for a Doll's House
Located in Delft, NL
A filigree miniature furniture for a doll's house
A filigree furniture for a doll's house with a piano wing and piano chair, a table with 4 chair...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy
A Dutch silver tea caddy of 2.5 cm high in octagonal shape with a thumb spoon (typical...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French White Pony Tricycle
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French velocipede of a white pony, the horse of polychromed wood with horsehair mane and set upon an iron tricycle.
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
19th Century Child's Platform Rocking Horse "Glider". American. Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Of American manufacture, circa 1875, this authentic children's platform rocking horse "glider" is hand carved of hard wood, and has a hand craft...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Leather
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Antique American Primitive Handmade Gliding Rocking Hobby Horse
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique American primitive handmade gliding rocking hobby horse
Additional information:
Materials: Iron, Leather, Wood
Color: Antique White
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Ameri...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
“Ethiopian Flutist” French Musical Automaton by Gustave Vichy, circa 1870s
By Gustave Vichy
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of the more rare Automaton pieces, “Ethiopian Flutist” was manufactured circa 1870 and was a signature piece aimed at the wealthy international clientele attending the 1878 Paris...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Indian Jhansi, Bundelkhand Bronze Toy Horse Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good antique bronze temple horse on wheels toy originating from Jhansi City in Bundelkhand in Northern India and dating from the 19th century. The Hindu region of Bundelkhand is we...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelain and cloth. When you wind her she bends her head and raises bouquet to smell the flowers. With the stand she is 15 1/2 inches high. Just herself measures 11 1/2 inches high. Approximately 5 1/2 inches in width and depth. There is a monogram on the back of her neck that appears to be the letter C...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
19thC Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Bank with a Turning Head and Glass Eyes, 1880
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron Owl bank with a turning head coin lever and glass eyes. Lot of the original paint still intact. Missing the lock on the underside, not visi...
Category
American American Classical Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Delightful Early 19th Century Horse Tricycle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming early 19th century child's horse tricycle in wood and iron. A wonderful accent piece.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
19th C Original Painted Decorated Doll or Jewelry Chester Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted decorated doll or jewelry chester drawers. Decorated in the 20's or 30's.
Category
American American Classical Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paint
Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three polychrome trade cards, which the salesmen typically carrie...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Child's Baby Doll Pet Cradle Brass Bed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Child's Baby Doll Pet Cradle Brass Bed. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 24" H x 15" W x 29" D.
Category
Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
Victorian Hair Styling Doll and Leather Rollers
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early styling doll. When have you seen another dating to the 1800s. Its mounted to a cabinet with one draw. In the draw are a handful of worn original leather and horse hair rollers...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured in 1884 by the Shepard Hardware Company in Buffalo, New York, this cast iron mechanical bank measures 7 1/8" long and is in excellent all original condition and paint, especially considering that the Shepard Company did not use a primer rendering their surface more vulnerable than say, the Steven's Company. There is no touch up or repaint, and no restoration of any kind. Colors of bright red on the dress, flesh tones, tan colored dog, and maroon base are all very bright and crisp. The bank is accompanied by the original wooden box in which it was originally shipped; a very special find and charming piece of Americana. Rare to find the original box. The bank and box came directly from an estate and the original owner, and I have owned it since then for over 35 years. The theme of the bank depicts a young Victorian girl playing with her golden retriever. It is one of only four antique mechanical banks...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Mitsuore Ningyo of a Girl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Mitsuore ningyo of a girl, a jointed costume doll crafted of wood and covered in multiple layers of burnished gofun, made to stand as well as kneel, fabric and wire upper arms to facilitate costuming, a beautiful modeled face...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century Forged Iron Runner & Painted Wood Child Size Sled
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming child-size sled from the mid to late 19th century. Sled features forged/riveted iron runners, wooden deck, and original hand painted patina. Wonderful size and wonderful pat...
Category
American Industrial Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
"Organ Bank" with Cat and Dog, circa 1882, American
By Kyser & Rex Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This American cast iron bank known as "Organ Bank" (Cat and Dog), was manufactured by Kyser & Rex Company, Frankford, Pennsylvania in 1882. It conforms exac...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Painted Wood Rocking Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian painted wood rocking horse.
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paint
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes
A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
Category
Italian Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
One signed Lathrop on back of shoulders
5.5"W x 3"D x 16"H
Small doll: 4"W x 2"D x 11.5"H
Category
Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, depicting a kabuki actor on the stage, dressed in kinran dragon & cloud brocade coat with sleeves thrown back, chirimen silk crepe sleeves of inner coat embr...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Antique French Velocipede Horse Tricycle by Jean Louis Gourdoux for Jugnet
By Jean Louis Gourdoux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully detailed, antique, French, velocipede or toy tricycle featuring the body of a carved walnut horse with steel face plate on spoke wheels and ho...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Staffordshire Cottage Still Bank, English, circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very attractive and well-made decorative and colorful Staffordshire porcelain money box or savings bank; made in England, indicative of the style potters from that region employed, circa 1880. Nicely detailed with green floral facie, orange double pane windows and front door, and a white painted cottage with brown steps and green fauna at entry. There were no "coin traps" or provisions for coin removal so banks such as these are rare since smashing or breaking the bank was the only method by which the money could be retrieved.
The bank is in very good all original condition with only a minor "hairline" repair to one of the chimney stacks (see image). It is very sound and done a long time ago and is hardly noticeable.
Being a cross collectible, this would be a very unique addition for a Staffordshire collector indeed (the subject being a money box), or a welcome compliment to any still bank...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century German Doll house miniature furniture
A sewing table, a table and 2 chairs.
The sewing table has a flap and the table has 5 compartmen...
Category
German Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bone
Lovely Japanese Ningyo Doll/Tanaka Doll of Samurai Warrior, 19th/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Includign original cabinet
Great Ningyo doll. With label
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912), Taisho Periode (1912-1926)
Origina...
Category
Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Lot of Five Sheep Nativity Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of five Putz stick-legged sheep. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, most show the expected signs of age and use. This is a fabulous set of stick-legged sheep with dust covered body . The sheep have a sturdy stick leg construction, with all sheep having their original stick legs and have not been repaired. They all have hand-painted composition faces. The Measurements given in the dimensions section refers to the tallest sheep. This extraordinary set dates from around 1880 and was made in the Erzgebirge area (Ore Mountains) in Germany. This is a nice addition to any Christmas Decoration or just for your collection of old German toys.
For explanation:
Putz items, by true definition, were any figures or buildings that when displayed together, told the Biblical story of the birth of Christ. The term today is loosely used for any item that is used under a Christmas tree to create a Christmas “garden” or “yard.” Buildings, homemade or mass produced, composition figures and animals, bottle brush trees and any assortment of various accessories, possibly a toy train and usually a Nativity set at the heart of the display are just a few things that might spark one’s creativity when designing a “putz” for under the tree.
Elaborate “putz” scenes reached their heights in the 1920s and 1940s. Today you will generally find them under the trees of diehard collectors of antique Christmas items...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Fetching Folk Art British 19th Century Rocking Horse with Glass Eyes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful 19th century nursery rocking horse having charming detailed head with a dished face and flared nostrils. He retains his original saddle and leather stirrups and is mounted ...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Wood
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made, strictly for tourists and foreigners (never exported) during ...
Category
Japanese Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ebony
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Bedroom Furniture set with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A very lovely Furniture set for antique dolls and for dollhouses. Measurements given in dimensions section refers to the bed. The small Vanity desk...
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German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
Category
North American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Wood Carousel Swan Child's Seat with Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Whimsical 19th century Continental painted and carved wood swan form carousel seat with bell.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of a kind, fine quality antique toy, "Dancing Couples" is of French manufacture, it is marked in raised lettering "A.L. Paris" at the top of the base. It is also very similar to several French toys noted in "Antique Toys" by Jeffrey Levitt, and the young lady's face is almost identical to the bisque face on a French toy referenced on page 209 plate #372.
This outstanding toy consists of two figures, a young man resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, and a young lady, dressed in period clothes with bisque (porcelain) faces and heads and wooden legs. The base is some type of metal composite consisting of a cast lead alloy. The polychromed hand painted blue and red metal dance floor is also a lead alloy. The wire stands supporting the figures is of ferrous metal.
The bisque faces are very lifelike with flesh tones and blue eyes, rosy cheeks to the lady with bisque auburn hair. He is dressed in original period Napoleon type military clothes...
Category
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
A Belgian children's tableware by Anci Mouzin Lecat, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Belgian children's tableware by Anci Mouzin Lecat, 19th Century
A children's tableware by Anci Mouzin Lecat & Cie, Belgium ca 1890. A footed bowl is from Nimy. The tableware has b...
Category
Belgian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Articulated Pull Along Dog Toy
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated pull along dog toy
A wonderful example of a late 19th Century articulated pull along dog, constructed from pine and metal hinged body with painted detail surface. Original fabric canvas ears still intact as is its full chain. Glass eyes and red wooden wheels give this rare toy a wonderful quirky and decorative look, when pulled along the dog wiggles from side to side, a real bit of fun.
Dimensions in inches: H 14 x D 20 x W 7
Origin: English
circa: 1880 - 1920
Condition: Good
Completely solid in structure and form, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina across all areas. A rare survivor so please expect this to be reflected in this items condition. The House of Antiques...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers.
Antique salesman samples (a.k.a. salesman's samples, or salesmen sam...
Category
Victorian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ichimatsu Ningyo Doll from Japan Around 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ichimatsu Ningyo doll is a Japanese shell limestone doll from the Meiji period. The doll body as well as the head, forearms, hands, legs and feet are made...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Limestone
Antique Hide Covered Carved Wood Hobby Horse from The Schwarz Toy Bazaar
Located in Hudson, NY
This rare survivor of the F. A. O. Schwarz Toy Bazaar comes from an early period in the firm's history. The labeled horse (see photo 7) was produced before 1889. The company was foun...
Category
Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hide, Wool
Set of 6 Rare French 19th Century Antique Doll Carriages
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bought in the south of France this set of antique doll carriages are an enchanting collection with wooden handles, original paint, and working wh...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in LEWES, GB
An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century.
Hanging height of between 85cm and 1...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
19th Century Pet or Doll Bed
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exquisite pet/ doll bed in the Louis XXI style. all original silk brocade drapery and upholstery. and remnants of trims. mattress is stuffed horsehair. ostrich feather floret. (the h...
Category
Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk
American Tin Toy Trolley, circa 1880
By George W. Brown & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Horse drawn trolleys or "horse buses" were the main source of "mass transit", along with trains in the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers to exploit as toys for young children. While many tin toy...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Prototype Late 19th Century Hand Carved Toy Horse Drawn Hansom Cab, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hand carved wood prototype for a toy that would have been the model for a 19th century cast iron or tin horse drawn hansom cab. It precedes the mol...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Country French Directoire Period Infant's Bed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 19th century country French Directoire period infant's bed. Ideal for a doll collection or beloved mini-canine or cat. Fruitwood. Nicely molded throughout. The sides ...
Category
French Directoire Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
Located in London, GB
A Children’s Painted Calèche
Modelled on a full-sized barouche, this fully functional children’s carriage was either goat- or dog-drawn. The fram...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Steel
19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant little carved wooden horse from the 19th century in polychrome wood
Very beautiful polychromy which has a lot of charm
Old child's toy with the front wheels which moves
...
Category
British Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Dog/ Doll Bed or Baby Crib
Located in Buchanan, MI
Rare and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style dog/ doll bed or baby crib. The ultimate in luxury for your little furry friend.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Anglo Indian Child's Pull Toy, Tiger on Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Anglo Indian papier mache and painted wood pull toy, a striped yellow tiger on wheels.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paper
American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
Located in Incline Village, NV
American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited.
The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pottery
