297. German Wooden Miniatures "The Wedding Party" from Erzgebirge 2 1/2" (6 cm.) l. horse and carriage with bride and groom. A vignette of small wooden people with brightly-colored painted costumes depicts the village scene of a festive wedding party. The bride and groom appear in a double-horse drawn carriage, and there is another standing bride and groom, six musicians with instruments, 26 other men, women and children, along with various trees, fountains, flower beds, and other park accessories. Excellent condition. Germany, Erzgebirge region, early-20th century. $800/1200
298. German Miniature Wooden Nine-Pin Skittles Set 1" (3 cm.) pins, 3" apple. A wooden hand-painted apple opens at the center to reveal nine 1" wooden pins in the shape of colorfully-costumed clowns, along with two original balls. Excellent condition. Germany, Erzgebirge, early-20th century. $300/400
296. Early German Paper-Mache Boy in Original Costume
299. German Erzgebirge Wooden Marble Game
12" (30 cm.) Paper-mache shoulder head with plump face,
10" (25 cm.) A round wooden base with cut-outs
sculpted black short curly hair with stippled curls onto his
for marbles and painted numbers for points
forehead, modeled ears, dark painted eyes, black upper
has a wooden spiral tower at one end;
eyeliner, single-stroke brows, closed mouth with suggestion
when marbles are dropped in the tower
of a smile, firmly-stuffed slender kid body with wooden lower
they spiral downward, landing in one
arms and legs, painted red shoes. Condition: generally excellent.
of the holes and points are awarded.
Comments: Germany, circa 1840. Value Points: fine original finish,
With original colorful paints, and
the little boy wears his original brown velvet jacket with mother-of-
14 original paint-speckled marbles.
pearl buttons, cut-work collar, and linen straight pants. $800/1200
Erzgebirge, late-19th century. $300/400
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