Some Rare German Miniature Beauties!

Some rare German miniatures went up for sale on KT Miniatures website a couple of days ago now, all being part of a very special personal collection of someone who had been well known in the miniature world. I will highlight some of the more rare pieces below...most flew off the shelves as soon as they went up for sale. However there are still one or two pieces available. 

Erhard & Sohne Miniatures

This music stand and triple shade lamp are early 1900s Erhard & Sohne pieces, the like of which rarely come along. 

The music stand I have never handled before and I honestly thought it was a reproduction, because it looked so shiny and brand new! Quite incredible. 

The white and pink glass shades are so pretty, but how on earth did they survive in young hands for over 100 years, they are so delicate and fragile!

Rare German MiniatureTables/Stands

Here are three quite unusual and rare tables. 

The maker of this table is unknown but the soft metal gilt coloured legs and lower shelf, leads me to think it is of German origin. 

Judging by the style, I am surmising that this is from the late 1800s/early 1900s. 

I am not sure what kind of stone the tabletop is made out of, but it has a yellow/beige tinge and very similar to marble. 

This highly decorative table is believed to date from the late 1800s/early 1900s and I have never seen the like before. 

The legs are similar to some of the German F.W.Gerlach pieces. 

But the metal embossed tabletop with fixed green glass, is so unusual. Very decorative in an over the top way...fabulous!

Now this is an intriguing soft metal piece, in a gilt finish. I am 100% sure that is was made by F.W.Gerlach as the legs are identical to one of their plant stands. But what is this...a table or plant stand?

The embossed decorative detail on the table top, plus the legs are very much in the art nouveau style. I would date this probably early 1900s. As you can see, there is some gilt loss. 

It has a shelf underneath...what a wonderfully strange piece this is? 

These wooden pieces of furniture with lithographed paper covering are instantly recognisable...also of German origin, from c1885. 

The cabinet has an opening door with original wooden handle. 

The illustration is mainly floral...but just look at that clock surrounded by angels!

There is one round table with a floral tabletop design.

Plus a fluted oval table with a floral tabletop design. 

These German balloon back chairs are believed to date from around the 1870s.

The wooden chair backs have been given a faux-grained effect finish.

The dark stained bulbous legs are so distinctively recognisable from that period. 

And then there is this magnificent art nouveau table mirror, with a female statuette draped down the left of the mirror. 

This is delightful and in such brilliant condition. It was made by F.W.Gerlach and appears in their 1924 catalogue. 

A really nice touch is the CHARLES MORRELL of BURLINGTON ARCADE label on the back, the famous old toy shop in London. 

These and many more can be found on KT Miniatures website:
https://ktminiatures.com/