Outstanding Early German Wooden Two Room Kitchen with Contents

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51" x 19" x 21". A wooden doll box with two rooms is well-constructed with dove-tailing at each corner and shaped edging; with original cream/ochre exterior painting and a superbly-painted interior to simulate various stoneware,bricks,and wood panels. The larger room has yellow painted bricks above lower panels with painted marbleized panels and ochre borders,and the floor is a heavily-textured patterned painted design. The smaller room has cream walls in large blocks to simulate stone and a different,yet also highly textured,pattern. There are built-in cabinets,shelving and plate racks in the larger room,and the smaller room features built-in grey painted furniture. The kitchen has original accessories,utensils and dishes including 51 pieces of early German stoneware,25 pieces of copper including molds,pots,bowls and other pieces; there is a butcher block with cleaver,wooden salt box,and various utensils including rarities such as carved-bone pie crimper. A carved wooden doll of the same era is in the kitchen. Excellent condition. Germany,early 19th century,the original painted walls and floor and superbly-preserved,and the contents are original and plentiful.