Auction on
09 November 2019 - 10:00 (CET) -
7, rue Collin-d'Harleville - 28000 Chartres
Famous for its trains of yesteryear, the company founded 160 years ago contributed to the pre-1914 "golden age of toys". This time, a paddle steamer returns to duty, opening the way to a fine bidding battle.
Märklin, ca. 1910, mechanical paddle wheel river boat, painted sheet metal, l. 50 cm. Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Märklin, ca. 1910, mechanical paddle wheel river boat, painted sheet metal, l. 50 cm. Estimate: €15,000/20,000
In around 1900, every little boy longed for a ship that could sail on the water, equipped like the real thing with all its accessories, reproduced with perfect accuracy. This is the case with this boat 50 cm long made by the Märklin company, imitating the ones that used to sail on lakes, rivers…
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