An Outstanding Grand-Sized Nuremberg Kitchen with Exceptional Pottery Collection
Lot #598
60" (152 cm.) w. x 21"h. x 24"d. The wood-framed
kitchen with separate pantry has original painted
walls and red and white checkered painted floor.
The pantry is lined with wooden shelving in
so-called "beer color" to match the exterior paint
and the larger room is furnished with original
matching "beer color" furniture including open
cupboard,attached plate shelves,wash
stand,bench,and a rare rounded-front Maerklin iron
stove with original four pots,boiler and kettle.
There is a tin water pump,and a fulsome array of
kitchen ware highlighted by an extraordinary
collection of glazed and decorated stoneware.
There are 36 pitchers,6 platters,2 footed
compotes,18 bowls and 4 pudding molds in a bevy of
colors with sponged,combed,splotched,feathered and
marbleized decorations. There are also 8 grey and
blue stoneware pieces,and a large collection of
copper and brass kitchenware including 4 lidded
pots,1 kettle,2 candlesticks,4 mugs,3 skillets,1
sieve,3 handled bowls,4 pudding molds,and 7 aspic
molds with fish,cornucopia or lobster designs.
Also to be found in the kitchen are a cat and a
mouse,a very fine wooden bird cage,3 cast iron
lidded pots,cutting boards,irons and trivets,tin
oil lamp,tin kitchen tools and strainers and more.
The kitchen is tended by an early paper-mache doll
with hand-stitched kid body,original wig,and
wearing her early original costume. Excellent
condition. Nuremberg,circa 1820,the kitchen is
completely original with the exception of the
added Maerklin stove from the 1875 period.
Provenance: the kitchen and contents were acquired
by Hanne Buktas from the estate auction of the
celebrated Herblingen castle in Switzerland.
