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Fri, Jan 24, 2020 11:00AM EST
Lot 115

Marklin Miniature Tinplate Kitchen

Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Miniature metal kitchen frame with built-in metal appliances and cupboards. The stove with saucepan, teapot, coffee pot, griddle, and a pot with spout. The built-in table with two metal chairs.

Metal kitchenware are loose and include:

A red gilt coffee pot and pitcher with six coffee cups

A red pot, lidded dish, three baking trays, bowl, and two coffee cups

Six large red plates, six large blue plates, and five small red plates

A lidded pail with handle

A wood candy mold

A wood handled wire whisk

A butter churn and stool

A rolling pin

Two wood spoons and two other wood utensils

A wire whisk

A colander

A funnel

Seven enamel hanging skillets and saucepans

A butcher's knife and a double-bladed knife

A glass and metal oil lamp

German oil and vinegar vessels

A coffee grinder

A three-legged stool and a chair

Two German wood canisters reading 'Salz' and 'Mehl'

A book titled 'Kochbuchlein fue die Puppenfuche'

 18 1/2 x 38 x 19 3/4 in.

Condition

Built-in stove, sink, and cupboard have working doors, and the glass door panes on the cupboard are intact. The stove with rust spots and abrasions, paint loss throughout the entire kitchen, especially on the outer sides of the hanging shelves and top of cupboard. Scratches visible on the floor of the kitchen and one leg of the built in table is missing.The loose kitchenware all shows signs of wear consistent with use. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.