Bidspirit auction | Hand-Painted Tin Boat

Hand-Painted Tin Boat - Unknown German Manufacturer. Circa Mid 1890's - 12” L x 5” T. If we were to hazard a guess as to the maker of this unusual toy boat, we might reasonably guess either the Ernst Planck or Issamayer companies. This attribution would be based purely upon the of the style of the tent's curtains and the six-spoked tin wheels. This toy was discovered years ago in the attic of an affluent household in India. Two figures sit outside the tented area, in which sits an elegant fashionable lady. They hold poles in their hands because they are the oarsman who guide the gondola along. A nearly identical boat was sold as part of the Reynolds Collection at Forsythe's Auctions some 18 months ago.