A rare early German painted tinplate electrically powered mo...
A rare early German painted tinplate electrically powered motor launch, attributed to Georg Leonhard Staudt, Nuremberg, circa 1905–1910, of elongated launch form, the pressed and soldered tinplate hull finished in cream with broad dark-green double side bands and fine gilt lining, the enclosed raised foredeck surmounted by a substantial nickel-plated bell and with an open after cockpit carrying the original seated helmsman operating a wire-form steering control, fore and aft staffs retain their blue-and-white painted tin flags, the stern is fitted with an externally mounted three-bladed propeller and large rudder, connected to the internal propulsion and steering apparatus, beneath the removable deck panels survives the early electrical installation, comprising motor/armature assembly, wiring and associated switching or contact mechanism this is a particularly uncommon feature and distinguishes the vessel from the much more frequently encountered spring-driven tinplate launches of the period, boat retains substantial original fittings including the characteristic raised foredeck, bell, driver, steering gear, flags, propeller and rudder assembly, approximately 44 cm long × 8 cm wide.* Provenance: acquired from David Pressland, 6 March 1999. Pressland was the author of The Art of the Tin Toy (1976), an important early reference work on antique tin toys.
[ translate ]A rare early German painted tinplate electrically powered motor launch, attributed to Georg Leonhard Staudt, Nuremberg, circa 1905–1910, of elongated launch form, the pressed and soldered tinplate hull finished in cream with broad dark-green double side bands and fine gilt lining, the enclosed raised foredeck surmounted by a substantial nickel-plated bell and with an open after cockpit carrying the original seated helmsman operating a wire-form steering control, fore and aft staffs retain their blue-and-white painted tin flags, the stern is fitted with an externally mounted three-bladed propeller and large rudder, connected to the internal propulsion and steering apparatus, beneath the removable deck panels survives the early electrical installation, comprising motor/armature assembly, wiring and associated switching or contact mechanism this is a particularly uncommon feature and distinguishes the vessel from the much more frequently encountered spring-driven tinplate launches of the period, boat retains substantial original fittings including the characteristic raised foredeck, bell, driver, steering gear, flags, propeller and rudder assembly, approximately 44 cm long × 8 cm wide.* Provenance: acquired from David Pressland, 6 March 1999. Pressland was the author of The Art of the Tin Toy (1976), an important early reference work on antique tin toys.
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