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18" (46 cm.) The wooden Noah's Ark with hand-painted details of exterior opens by sliding front door to reveal an abundance of carved wooden animals, many in pairs. There are more than 140 animals including farm animals, wild animals and birds, each with wonderful hand-carved and painted details. Excellent condition. The Noah's Ark toy was a fixture in Victorian homes, being one of the few toys allowed for play on the Sabbath, this example is notable for quantity of animals. Germany, mid/late 1880s.