Some very different kind of miniatures went up for sale on KT Miniatures recently.
A lot were sold as soon as they went up for sale on the website, but nevertheless, I thought I would feature these on here anyway as they are quite unusual. Let's start with the stable first...
c1930s Wagner & Son Stable Plus Various Figures
This was definitely a first for KT Miniatures and quite a rare item. I have sold Wagner & Son dolls houses in the past, but never a stable. This was believed to originate from the 1930s.
The stable exterior is of wooden construction in a cream
painted finish and terracotta painted roof. The main stable room has three
sections with feeding trough and shelf along the back. Plus to the left of this
area is a larger space for the cart. Above this area is the hayloft that has one
larger opening door with window (missing metal tack handle) and a smaller
opening door that has the original metal tack handle. The painted stencil design around the doors is
like the painted finish on some of the Wagner dolls houses of the same period.
The building measures 21 ¾” wide x 7 ½” deep x 15 ¾” high.
On
the far-left side wall exterior there is an image of a hand painted tree, which
is rather charming.
To the far right of the stable is a quaint little hen house
with a side ramp leading up to an upper floor. The roof of the hen house is
hinged which allows access to inside.
The whole of the building is fixed to a
green painted wooden base.
Above the hayloft door one
can tell from the tiny bit of glue residue that something is missing…possibly a
wooden hook for a pulley mechanism perhaps?
Accompanying this stable building is an old wooden cart with
metal spoked wheels. There is a historic worm hole on the top lip of the cart, however there is no evidence of there being any further infestation to either the cart or the stable.
There are two
1930s Elastolin figures and a rooster (each marked ELASTOLIN). There is also a
bull, cow and bullock, possibly Elastolin but there is no
maker’s mark.
This sold almost immediately it went up for sale, so please note that this is no longer available.
Rare 1930s Britains Tinplate Pond & Swans
Again, this is a first for KT Miniatures and not something one would necessarily associate with dolls houses. It is truly lovely and the photos don't really do justice to this lithographed item.
The patina of the colouring is quite muted and lovely. The three lead swans came with this pond, am not sure if they are original to it.
The detail is charming, there are two little pond lilies in the water and surrounding the pond is an illusion of rockery and vegetation. This Britains pond is quite different to the Britains lead garden pond that was also available during the 1930s. I am assuming that this pond was originally sold to be used primarily with the Britains farm items? From what I could gather, this pond was only available for a limited time during the 1930s, hence the rarity factor.
Please note that this also is no longer available to purchase on KT Miniatures, as it too was sold almost immediately it went up for sale.
Antique Miniature Horses On Wheels
These are another first for KT Miniatures and again, not necessarily associated with dolls house collectors. But if you are looking for something a little different to add to your miniatures collection, then these could be for you. They are being sold separately and are believed to be of paper mache construction, although I am not an expert on miniature horses and am wondering if they could possibly be made of some kind of composition? Each horse stands on a wooden base with rotating metal wheels. They are believed to be of German origin from the early 1900s.
This horse comes in a dappled brown/cream painted finish, with additional painted detail. The saddle appears to be made of leather and has metal stirrups.
This horse comes in a brown painted finish, with additional painted detail. It too has a leather saddle with metal stirrups.
These are currently still for sale and can be found on the following page:
https://ktminiatures.com/garden/
