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German Wooden Kitchen w/Original Furnishing & Rare Ceramic Stove by Christian Hacker
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$2,800
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27" x 13" x 14". The wooden-framed kitchen with open front and windowless sides is painted original blue with paper lithographed floor in a rich diamond pattern to simulate tiles or parquetry. The kitchen is fitted with original wooden furniture that is attached to the walls,and is painted its original ochre color with red trim,comprising,wall-length cupboards and shelves,two small shelves,worktable,and a fine cupboard with lattice design on the windows. The exterior is painted original ochre with outline of stone work,and has hanging hooks on one side. The stove is an unusual faux-stoneware ceramic with fitted tin stove top. The well-laden kitchen is filled with cookware,pottery,copper molds,butcher block and cleaver,ceramic molds,rare scale,ladles and cooking spoons,and pewter plates. A paper mache lady stands in the midst. Original finish with some typical rubs. Germany,Christian Hacker,mid-19th century. The kitchen is numbered 190/2 on its underside,in addition to having classic Hacker stencilling and is shown in the Kohler book Christian Hacker,page 210.