Doll & Co., Nuremberg – painted and embossed tinplate sledgi...
Doll & Co., Nuremberg – painted and embossed tinplate sledging steam-engine accessory, Germany, early 20th century, probably c.1905–1925, an uncommon scenic steam accessory by Doll & Co., constructed principally in painted and embossed tinplate and representing a two children descending an alpine sledging or luge run, the sloping track is mounted above embossed relief panels depicting a mountainous landscape with buildings, at the upper end is a small station or starting hut with corrugated-effect pitched roof surmounted by a red flag, a small model child lies upon an ochre-painted metal sledge travelling along the central track, an exposed spoked driving wheel to one side operates the internal chain or belt mechanism, allowing the sleds to travel along the incline when the accessory is connected to a model steam engine or otherwise driven paths and vegetation, retaining areas of original pale green, dark green, red and yellow decoration, mounted upon a rectangular painted metal base, 220 mm long × 85 mm wide.* Literature: Doll & Co. of Nuremberg was founded by Peter Doll and Isaak Sondheim in 1898 and became an important maker of model steam engines and accessories; museum records confirm that steam-engine production and accessories formed a major part of the firm's early output.
[ translate ]Doll & Co., Nuremberg – painted and embossed tinplate sledging steam-engine accessory, Germany, early 20th century, probably c.1905–1925, an uncommon scenic steam accessory by Doll & Co., constructed principally in painted and embossed tinplate and representing a two children descending an alpine sledging or luge run, the sloping track is mounted above embossed relief panels depicting a mountainous landscape with buildings, at the upper end is a small station or starting hut with corrugated-effect pitched roof surmounted by a red flag, a small model child lies upon an ochre-painted metal sledge travelling along the central track, an exposed spoked driving wheel to one side operates the internal chain or belt mechanism, allowing the sleds to travel along the incline when the accessory is connected to a model steam engine or otherwise driven paths and vegetation, retaining areas of original pale green, dark green, red and yellow decoration, mounted upon a rectangular painted metal base, 220 mm long × 85 mm wide.* Literature: Doll & Co. of Nuremberg was founded by Peter Doll and Isaak Sondheim in 1898 and became an important maker of model steam engines and accessories; museum records confirm that steam-engine production and accessories formed a major part of the firm's early output.
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