$5,750
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Description
35" (89 cm.) w. x 17"h. x 17"d. A wooden-framed
kitchen with angled sides has warm honey-tone
finish on the exterior walls,frame,and front
posts,which matches the grooved wooden floor and
half-high grooved wainscoting that extends around
the entire windowless room. Furniture comprises an
imposing cupboard of matching door with insert
cream-painted doors with stenciled floral design;
matching work stand with multiple drawers,corner
niches,and wire pie-safe door at the front;
table,wooden seven-drawer spice rack with German
names; Maerklin tin stove with brass towel bars
all around; white wooden wood bin; and a tin tray
stand. The kitchen is notably decorated with a 32+
piece porcelain kitchen set on white background
with dainty flowers,and including such pieces as
hanging salt and honey boxes,sieve,pudding
mold,candle holder,mortar and pestle,covered
cheese tray,bread box,and even a matching wall
clock. The kitchen achieves its name from the more
than 25 firehouse-red pieces of tinware or enamel
that hang on its walls or crowd its shelves,tables
and stoves,and includes a bed-warmer and a cutlery
tray filled with bone-handled utensils. Other
contents include a grey tin bread box with red
stencil design,red metal pneumatic device,tin
paper cutter,tin wall-hanging water sink with
faucet,wooden tray with cast iron meat slicer,red
tin baby carriage,and a wall-hanging red telephone
that actually rings. A boy and girl with bisque
head,probably by Kling,wearing original folklore
costumes,attend the room,along with chickens and
cats. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1910,a
wonderfully-filled colorful kitchen with rare
accessories. Provenance: acquired by Hanne Buktas
from the estate auction of the celebrated
Herblingen Castle of Switzerland.