An original Gebrüder Märklin & Cie. painted tinplate rolling...
An original Gebrüder Märklin & Cie. painted tinplate rolling stand or cradle for one of the firm's substantial toy ships or battleships, German, early 20th century, of elongated pressed and folded tinplate construction, the cradle is finished in dark sea-green and decorated to the broad outer face with hand-painted stylised wave pattern in shades of green and blue, the recessed channel is shaped to receive and support the hull of a Märklin boat, while transverse axles and small metal wheels beneath permitted the ship to be displayed or moved whilst out of the water, The underside retains the important early Märklin shield trade mark together with 'Made in Germany', firmly establishing the manufacturer. Märklin used essentially this form of wave-painted four-wheel stand with a number of its better-quality battleships, liners and powered ships. Christie's, for example, specifically records the circa-1915 Märklin Nürnberg battleship, catalogue reference 5104D/54, with its wave-painted tinplate four-wheeled stand; similar original stands are documented with other important Märklin ships including HMS Terrible and the firm's large liners, approximately 310 mm long × 75 mm wide.* Providence: Acquired from David Pressland.
[ translate ]An original Gebrüder Märklin & Cie. painted tinplate rolling stand or cradle for one of the firm's substantial toy ships or battleships, German, early 20th century, of elongated pressed and folded tinplate construction, the cradle is finished in dark sea-green and decorated to the broad outer face with hand-painted stylised wave pattern in shades of green and blue, the recessed channel is shaped to receive and support the hull of a Märklin boat, while transverse axles and small metal wheels beneath permitted the ship to be displayed or moved whilst out of the water, The underside retains the important early Märklin shield trade mark together with 'Made in Germany', firmly establishing the manufacturer. Märklin used essentially this form of wave-painted four-wheel stand with a number of its better-quality battleships, liners and powered ships. Christie's, for example, specifically records the circa-1915 Märklin Nürnberg battleship, catalogue reference 5104D/54, with its wave-painted tinplate four-wheeled stand; similar original stands are documented with other important Märklin ships including HMS Terrible and the firm's large liners, approximately 310 mm long × 75 mm wide.* Providence: Acquired from David Pressland.
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