#274

German Toy Theatre Attributed to Schreiber with Orchestra Design on Proscenium
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Description
34"h. x 36"l. x 16"d. The wooden-framed theatre has lithographed-paper designs of architectural columns,cornice with two seated figures,and an unusual detail of a crowded orchestra pit at the front. There is a background scene and six side panels depicting the interior of a Gothic style castle; and three additional back panels. Good condition,original papers with some darkening. An identical theatre appeared in a catalog of J.F. Schreiber in 1901,but may also have been made for some years previously.