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Catering to adult whims and nostalgia for the old days, auctions of toys and models provide a wealth of boat and aeroplane models, electric trains and miniature cars – particularly dinky toys: decidedly the rolls-royces of small collectors' cars.
With board games and games of chance, these drouot online sales of toys and models also provide enthusiasts with antique chess and domino sets, packs of cards, snakes and ladders games and automata, those luxury toys for overgrown children.
Auctions of porcelain dolls (the most popular being antique "jumeau" babies with closed mouths and "bru" babies) hold delights for collectors, alongside the celebrated teddy bears made by steiff.
Did you know ? The name teddy bear comes from the 26th us president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was nicknamed "teddy". One day he came home empty-handed from a bear hunt, and his entourage decided to tie a bear cub to a tree so that he could shoot it. Deeply shocked, roosevelt let the animal go. Two russian emigrants immortalised the story by creating a cuddly toy bear in 1902, naming it "teddy".

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Estim. 8,000 - 12,000 EUR

Jeu de Patiene (sic). Puzzle aus 66 Teilen. Wohl Frankreich, um 1780. Handkolorierter Kupferstich, auf Holz aufgezogen. 31 x 22,5 cm. In grünem Pappschuber d. Zt., auf dem Vorderdeckel gestochenes ovales Etikett, umrahmt von einem handgezeichneten Blumen - Puzzle Jeu de Patiene (sic). Puzzle of 66 pieces. Probably France, around 1780. Hand-colored copperplate engraving, mounted on wood. 31 x 22.5 cm. In a green cardboard slipcase of the period, engraved oval label on the front cover, framed by a hand-drawn floral wreath in gouache (stained, occasional scribbles, small losses in the margins, overall signs of wear). The depiction shows a Cupid with a raised index finger, apparently giving advice to a woman kneeling before him beneath two arching rosebushes. - Old overpaste in the lower white margin. A few brown spots. The puzzle in excellent condition with bright and fine coloring. Jigsaw-puzzle consisting of 66 pieces (= complete). Handcolored engraving mounted on thin wood. Probably France around 1780. In cont. green paste-paper slip-case, mounted engraved oval label to front cover, framed by an original wash-colour wreath of flowers (slipcase with traces of wear, occasional scribbles, extremeties worn). - The image shows a cupido his fore-finger held up and obviously giving welcome (?) advice to a kneeling woman in front of him under two arch-shaped rose bushes. - Lower white margin with old paste-over. A few brown spots else fine. The jigsaw-puzzle in excellent condition with bright and delicate coloring. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Estim. 1,000 - 1,000 EUR

Trentsensky, M. America. Handkolorierte Kupferstichkarte von Nord- und Südamerika von T. Mollo nach Dominic Biller. Wien, M. Trentsensky's Artistische Anstalt, um 1840. Auf Holz aufgezogen. 41 x 33,5 cm. Eingelegt in marmorierter Original P.-Schachtel mi - Puzzle Trentsensky, M. America. Hand-colored copper engraving map of North and South America by T. Mollo after Dominic Biller. Vienna, M. Trentsensky's Artistische Anstalt, around 1840. Mounted on wood. 41 x 33.5 cm. Laid in original marbled P. box with mounted label: "Neue mit der Maschine geschnittene Zerleg-Bilder. America No." (rubbed, edges and label with losses). A fine example of a disassembled map, complete and with only a few brown spots, from one of the leading manufacturers in the German-speaking world. Colors in very good condition. Hand-colored engraved map of North and South America by T. Mollo after Dominic Biller. Loosely contained in publisher's cardboard box with oval engraved label "Neue mit Maschine geschnittene Zerleg-Bilder America" pasted onto top lid (rubbed, label and sides with missing parts). - A fine example of a dissected map, complete and with only a few brown spots, by one of its leading manufacturers in German speaking countries. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

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