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Our restored Art treasures

We proudly present: our restored art treasures. Antique tin toys, old miniature buildings, doll kitchens, dollhouses and much more.

 

Each object has been lovingly restored with the utmost care. You will find a selection below.

Märklin gauge 1 café station


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Description:
Station building, fictional model of a café-station, the first station with a garden restaurant, modeled in detail on life at the turn of the century (the 20th century). Not electrified, but lit from the inside with a candle. Originally with green and red windows made of real glass with an etched pattern, the windows are missing. Weather vane is missing. Canopy detached.

Origin / year of manufacture:
Manufactured in Göppingen, part of a Märklin railway track 1 layout from 1909

Restoration:
Cleaning. Subtle painting, original coloring. Preserved patina. Soldering the canopy. Rotatable weather vane added. Refurbished window. Other parts of the facility (goods shed, engine shed) restored.

Märklin battleship "Kaiser Wilhelm"

References - Battleship Kaiser Wilhelm - Antique tin toys

Description:
Tin ship, 86 cm long, with a still functioning steam engine drive. Except for the anchor, the flags, the masts and spikes as well as the lifeboats, the original sheet metal / hull was still there, colors / paintings no longer exist.

 

Origin / year of manufacture:
Manufactured in Germany between 1909 and 1915

 

Restoration:
Manufacture and attachment of all missing sheet metal parts. Complete repainting / lining / lettering / conservation, slight aging at the request of our customer, as there were no more usable original paint residues.

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